Maerki Reaches Beyer & Simonson US Open of Curling

Chaska, Minnesota

SKIP
Dominik
Maerki

Third
Stephen
Dropkin

Second
Shawn
Banyai

Lead
Erik
Quistgaard

Games:	7
Record:	4W - 3L
PF/G:	7.83
PA/G:	7.61
Hammer Efficiency:	0.41
Steal Defense:	0.31
Force Efficiency:	0.46
Steal Efficiency:	0.35

Dominik Maerki (Chaska, MN) run at the Beyer & Simonson US Open of Curling - Championships came to an end in the semifinals with a 8-3 loss to Rich Ruohonen (Minneapolis, USA). Maerki advanced through the quarterfinals with a 6-3 win over Jed Brundidge (Minnesota).

Maerki finished 3-2 in the 10 team Beyer & Simonson US Open of Curling - Championships qualifying round, held September 19 - 22 at the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, United States. In their opening game, Maerki defeated Todd Birr (Ham Lake, MN) 6-2, then won 6-5 against Ruohonen. Maerki went on to lose 9-4 against Darryl Sobering (Denver, CO). Maerki responded with a 9-1 win over Brandon Corbett (Rochester, NY). Maerki went on to lose 7-2 against Brundidge in their final qualifying round match.

Maerki earned 14.093 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Beyer & Simonson US Open of Curling - Championships, moving up 32 spots the World Ranking Standings into 101st place overall with 33.474 total points. Maerki ranks 43rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 16.862 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2020	4	3	0	0.571	2-1	1-0	1-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2020	46	36	35	7.83	7.61	0.22	4.57	4.57	1.71	1.67	0.87

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2020	26	25	13	4	0-0	2-2	7-1	0.96	0.50	0.41	0.31

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2020	20	11	22	0	1-0	0-2	1-5	0.55	1.10	0.46	0.35

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