CHAMPION: Dropkin Wins 2014 Twin Cities Open

Blaine, United States

SKIP
Korey
Dropkin

Third
Thomas
Howell

Second
Mark
Fenner

Lead
Luc
Violette

Games:	8
Record:	7W - 1L
PF/G:	7.46
PA/G:	5.42
Hammer Efficiency:	0.23
Steal Defense:	0.23
Force Efficiency:	0.65
Steal Efficiency:	0.30

Korey Dropkin (Blaine, USA) won 7-4 over Nina Roth (Blaine, USA) in the Final of the Twin Cities Open, held September 19 - 21, 2014 in Blaine, Minnesota. To advance to the championship game, Dropkin won 6-2 over Mike Farbelow (Blaine, MN) in the semifinals of the 2014 Twin Cities Open in Blaine, Minnesota; and won 5-4 over Ethan Meyers (Minneapolis, MN) in the quarterfinals. of the 2014 Twin Cities Open in Blaine, Minnesota;

Dropkin finished 4-1 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Dropkin defeated Cory Christensen (Blaine, USA) 6-5, then won 7-5 against John Lilla (Blaine, MN, MN). Dropkin went on to lose 8-2 against Roth. Dropkin responded with a 6-2 win over Jed Brundidge (St Paul, MN). Dropkin won 5-2 against Trevor Bonot (Thunder Bay, NONT) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Twin Cities Open Championship title, Dropkin earned 2.500 world rankings points along with the $4,378CDN first prize cheque, moving up 22 spots the World Ranking Standings into 98th place overall with 8.588 total points. Dropkin ranks 36th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 2.500 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

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