Desjardins Reaches 2023 Challenge de Curling Desjardins Semifinals

Saguenay, Quebec

SKIP
Robert
Desjardins

Third
Francois
Gionest

Second
Pierre-Luc
Morissette

Lead
Rene
Dubois

Games:	7
Record:	4W - 3L
PF/G:	7.74
PA/G:	7.17
Hammer Efficiency:	0.35
Steal Defense:	0.32
Force Efficiency:	0.63
Steal Efficiency:	0.16

Robert Desjardins (Saguenay, QC) run at the 2023 Challenge de Curling Desjardins came to an end in the semifinals with a 6-4 loss to Jean-Michel Arsenault (Levis, QC). of the 2023 Challenge de Curling Desjardins in Clermont, Quebec; Desjardins advanced through the quarterfinals with a 6-5 win over Matthew Manuel (Halifax, NS). of the 2023 Challenge de Curling Desjardins in Clermont, Quebec;

Desjardins finished 3-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Desjardins defeated Zackary Wise (Montreal , QC) 11-6, then won 8-5 against Greg Smith (St. John's , NL). Desjardins went on to lose 5-4 against Paul Flemming (Halifax, NS). Desjardins lost 8-4 to Trevor Bonot (Thunder Bay, NO) where Desjardins responded with a 4-3 win over Yannick Martel (Saguenay, QC) in their final qualifying round match.

Desjardins earned 10.625 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Challenge de Curling Desjardins, moving up 7 spots the World Ranking Standings into 71st place overall with 54.750 total points. Desjardins ranks 73rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 26.500 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	24	17	0	0.585	2-0	1-4	0-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	284	235	206	8.27	7.25	1.02	4.47	4.44	1.85	1.63	1.09

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	135	165	57	12	7-0	15-3	25-12	1.22	0.42	0.38	0.29

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	149	70	149	19	1-4	5-9	14-29	0.47	1.00	0.52	0.29

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2021: Michael Fournier
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2019: Scott McDonald
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2018: Jean-Sebastien Roy
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2017: Martin Ferland
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