Ashton/Gira1-2 at 2023 Alberta Curling Series Mixed Doubles

Games:	3
Record:	1W - 2L
PF/G:	6.36
PA/G:	8.64
Hammer Efficiency:	0.18
Steal Defense:	0.27
Force Efficiency:	0.75
Steal Efficiency:	0.27

Alex Ashton/Kris Gira (Calgary , AB) finished 1-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ashton/Gira lost 11-4 to Amanda Sluchinski/Aaron Sluchinski (Airdrie, AB), then responded with a 6-3 win over Anna Munroe/Steven Leong (Edmonton, AB). Ashton/Gira went on to lose 5-4 against Paige Papley/Evan van Amsterdam (Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Ashton/Gira earned 0.938 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. Ashton/Gira move up 55 spots after posting a net gain of 1.204 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 279th overall with 2.188 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Ashton/Gira ranks 164th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 2.000 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	6	15	0	0.286	2-0	1-3	1-2	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	140	103	141	7.36	10.07	-2.71	4.71	5.29	1.56	1.91	0.00

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	68	68	43	0	3-0	4-5	9-7	1.00	0.63	0.24	0.38

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	72	35	98	0	0-7	1-8	9-11	0.49	1.36	0.46	0.33

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