Xenia Schwaller (Zurich, SUI) won
10-3 over
Miku Nihira (Sapporo, JPN) in the Final of the World Junior Curling Championships, held February 17 - 24, 2024 in Lohja, Finland. To advance to the championship game, Schwaller won
5-4 over
Myla Plett (Sherwood Park, CAN) in the semifinals of the 2024 World Junior Curling Championships in Lohja, Finland;
Schwaller finished 9-0 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Schwaller defeated
Ilknur Urusan (Erzurum, TUR) 11-7, then won
8-2 against
Sara Messenzehl (Fuessen, GER) and
10-3 against
Korea's Hanbyeol Park. Schwaller won
6-3 against
Nihira, then won
8-3 against
Torhild Bjoernstad (Oppdal, NOR) and
6-4 against
Robyn Munro (Stirling, SCO). Schwaller won
9-2 against
Moa Dryburgh (Stockholm, SWE), then won
11-6 against
Zhuo Han (HARBIN, CHN) and
8-6 against
Plett in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the World Junior Curling Championships Championship title, Schwaller earned
33.750 world rankings points. Schwaller move up 1 spots after posting a net gain of 18.75 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 11th overall with
203.875 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Schwaller ranks 11th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
203.875 points earned so far this season.
