Nicholas Connolly (Seattle, WA) qualified for the 2023 CURVE US Open of Curling - Championships playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
6-0 against
Daniel Casper (Chaska, MN). of the 2023 CURVE US Open of Curling - Championships in Blaine, Minnesota, United States;
Connolly finished 3-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Connolly lost
7-5 to
Wesley Wendling (Wausau, WI), then responded with a
10-2 win over
Austin Kadlec (Rice Lake, WI). Connolly won
9-0 against
Mason Guentzel (Saint Paul, MN). Connolly went on to lose
7-3 against
Ethan Sampson (Chaska, MN). Connolly responded with a
7-2 win over
Darryl Sobering (Denver, CO) in their final qualifying round match.
Connolly earned
6.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the CURVE US Open of Curling - Championships, moving up 34 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 131st place overall with
21.563 total points. Connolly ranks 83rd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
6.000 points earned so far this season.
