Balsdon Reaches 2014 KW Fall Classic Quarters

London, Ontario

SKIP
Megan
Balsdon

Third
Jessica
Corrado

Second
Stephanie
Corrado

Lead
Laura
Hickey

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	6.30
PA/G:	6.96
Hammer Efficiency:	0.24
Steal Defense:	0.18
Force Efficiency:	0.59
Steal Efficiency:	0.21

Megan Balsdon (London, ON) qualified for the 2014 KW Fall Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-4 against Ontario's Chrissy Cadorin. of the 2014 KW Fall Classic in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario;

Balsdon finished 3-2 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Balsdon defeated Ontario's Courtney de Winter 5-3, then went on to lose 5-4 against Ontario's Cathy Auld. Balsdon responded with a 6-4 win over Ontario's Erin Morrissey. Balsdon won 6-5 against Erika Brown (Madison, WI). Balsdon went on to lose 7-4 against Ontario's Chrissy Cadorin in their final qualifying round match.

Balsdon earned 2.250 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the KW Fall Classic, moving up 12 spots the World Ranking Standings into 74th place overall with 8.331 total points. Balsdon ranks 38th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 2.250 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2023: Krista McCarville
Krista McCarville, Andrea Kelly, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah Potts, Rick Lang
Thunder Bay, NONT
2022: Ikue Kitazawa
Ikue Kitazawa, Seina Nakajima, Minori Suzuki, Hasumi Ishigooka
Nagano, JPN
2021: Kerry Galusha
Kerry Galusha, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Margot Flemming, Sarah Koltun, Megan Koehler, Shona Barbour
Yellowknife, NT
2020: Susan Froud
Susan Froud, Kristina Brauch, Kaelyn Gregory, Karen Rowsell, Katie McLaughlin
Alliston, ON
2019: Eun ji Gim
Eun ji Gim, Min-Ji Um, Su ji Kim, Ye eun Seol, Ye ji Seol
Gyeonggido, KOR
2018: Krista McCarville
Krista McCarville, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah Potts
Thunder Bay, ON
2017: Julie Tippin
Julie Tippin, Chantal Duhaime, Rachelle Strybosch, Tess Guyatt
, ON
2016: Sherry Middaugh
Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong, Kimberly Tuck
, ON
2015: Alli Flaxey
Alli Flaxey, Clancy Grandy, Lynn Kreviazuk, Morgan Lavell
, ON
2014: Julie Hastings
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Cheryl McPherson, Katrina Sale
Toronto, ON
2013: Julie Hastings
Julie Hastings, Cheryl McPherson, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale, Christy Trombley
Toronto, ON
2012: Erika Brown
Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick, Jessica Schultz, Ann Swisshelm
Madison, WI
2011: Julie Hastings
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale
Toronto, ON
2010: Kathy Brown
Kathy Brown, Janet Langevin, Abbie Darnley, Margie Hewitt
Guelph, ON
2009: Julie Hastings
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale
Toronto, ON
2008: Carrie Delahunt
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale
Toronto, ON

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