Rocque Reaches 2018 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 Quarters

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Kelsey
Rocque

Third
Danielle
Schmiemann

Second
Becca
Hebert

Lead
Jesse
Marlow

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	8.67
PA/G:	8.22
Hammer Efficiency:	0.33
Steal Defense:	0.24
Force Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Efficiency:	0.25

Kelsey Rocque (Edmonton, AB) qualified for the 2018 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 10-7 against Hollie Duncan (Toronto, ON).

Rocque finished 2-2 in the 15 team GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 qualifying round, held November 6 - 11, 2018 in , . In their opening game, Rocque lost 9-6 to Un-Chi Gim (Gyeonggi -do, KOR), then responded with a 7-2 win over Hailey Beaudry (Thunder Bay, NONT). Rocque won 10-6 against Kristen Streifel (Regina, SK). Rocque went on to lose 8-1 against Julie Tippin (Woodstock, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Rocque earned 17.903 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2, moving up 2 spots the World Ranking Standings into 25th place overall with 154.980 total points. Rocque ranks 19th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 94.555 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
	3	3	0	0.500	2-0	1-3	0-0	0-0	0-2

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
	45	39	37	8.67	8.22	0.44	4.89	4.89	1.77	1.68	0.22

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
	21	28	8	0	1-1	2-0	4-0	1.33	0.38	0.33	0.24

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
	24	11	29	1	0-0	1-3	3-6	0.46	1.21	0.47	0.25

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