Balsdon Reaches Stu Sells Oakville Tankard Quarters

Woodstock, Ontario

SKIP
Megan
Balsdon

Third
Lynn
Kreviazuk

Second
Rachelle
Strybosch

Lead
Tess
Bobbie

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

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 5 spots the World Ranking Standings into 26th place overall with 173.638 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
	4	1	0	0.800	3-1	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
	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
	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
	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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