Balsdon Reaches Stu Sells Oakville Tankard Quarters

Woodstock, Ontario

SKIP
Megan
Balsdon

Third
Lynn
Kreviazuk

Second
Rachelle
Strybosch

Lead
Tess
Bobbie

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	7.43
PA/G:	4.86
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.19
Force Efficiency:	0.78
Steal Efficiency:	0.29

Megan Balsdon (Woodstock, ON) qualified for the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-2 against Anna Hasselborg (Sundbyberg, SWE).

Balsdon finished 4-0 in the 36 team Stu Sells Oakville Tankard qualifying round, held September 5 - 8 at the Oakville Curling Club in Oakville, Canada. In their opening game, Balsdon defeated Kira Brunton (Sudbury, NONT) 3-2, then won 7-2 against Jacqueline Harrison (Dundas, ON) and 7-6 against Isabella Wrana (Sundbyberg, SWE). Balsdon won 7-1 against Kaitlyn Jones (Toronto, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Balsdon earned 25.194 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, moving up 2 spots the World Ranking Standings into 25th place overall with 180.164 total points. Balsdon ranks 10th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 46.874 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2020	4	1	0	0.800	3-0	1-0	2-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2020	35	26	17	7.43	4.86	2.57	4.57	3.71	1.63	1.31	1.71

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2020	21	20	6	5	0-0	2-0	4-2	0.95	0.29	0.38	0.19

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2020	14	6	11	1	0-0	0-0	2-2	0.43	0.79	0.78	0.29

2019: Anna Hasselborg
Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs
Sundbyberg, SWE
2018: Kerri Einarson
Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht
Aarau PwC, SUI
2016: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht
Zurich, SUI
2015: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
Ottawa, ON
2014: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht
Aarau, SUI
2013: Sherry Middaugh
Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong
, ON
2012: Erika Brown
Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick, Jessica Schultz, Ann Swisshelm
Madison, WI
2011: Sherry Middaugh
Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong
Coldwater, ON
2010: Julie Hastings
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale
Toronto, ON
2008: Julie Tippin
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale
Brantford, ON
2007: Julie Tippin
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale
Brantford, ON
2006: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Nicole Johnston
Ottawa, ON
2005: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Nicole Johnston
Ottawa, ON

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