Richards Reaches 2024 Curling Alberta U20 Provincials Semifinals

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Gracelyn
Richards

Third
Sophia
Ryhorchuk

Second
Rachel
Jacques

Lead
Amy
Wheatcroft

Games:	9
Record:	6W - 3L
PF/G:	8.23
PA/G:	8.99
Hammer Efficiency:	0.40
Steal Defense:	0.24
Force Efficiency:	0.53
Steal Efficiency:	0.19

Gracelyn Richards (Edmonton, AB) run at the 2024 Curling Alberta U20 Provincials came to an end in the semifinals with a 12-3 loss to Emma Deschiffart (Lacombe, AB). of the 2024 Curling Alberta U20 Provincials in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada;

Richards finished 6-2 in the 9-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Richards lost 11-1 to Deschiffart, then responded with a 9-5 win over Kayleigh Shannon (Calgary, AB). Richards won 7-6 against Kaylin Young (Edmonton, AB), then won 8-6 against Myla Plett (Airdrie, AB) and 11-8 against Abby Whitbread (Lacombe, AB). Richards won 10-8 against Shianna Lind (Edmonton, AB), then won 8-6 against Irelande McMahon (Calgary, AB). Richards went on to lose 9-8 against Grace Beaudry (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Richards earned 2.125 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Curling Alberta U20 Provincials, moving up 5 spots the World Ranking Standings into 96th place overall with 21.813 total points. Richards ranks 97th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 21.813 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	19	24	0	0.442	3-1	2-7	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	354	258	279	7.29	7.88	-0.59	4.55	4.55	1.60	1.73	0.90

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	168	182	72	10	1-2	13-4	40-13	1.08	0.43	0.34	0.27

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	186	76	207	22	1-6	4-13	17-42	0.41	1.11	0.47	0.26

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