Rhyme Reaches Beyer & Simonson US Open of Curling

Minneapolis, Minnesota

SKIP
Kim
Rhyme

Third
Libby
Brundage

Second
Katie
Rhyme

Lead
Amy
Harnden

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	6.00
PA/G:	8.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.27
Steal Defense:	0.33
Force Efficiency:	0.55
Steal Efficiency:	0.24

Kim Rhyme (Minneapolis, MN) run at the Beyer & Simonson US Open of Curling - Championships came to an end in the semifinals with a 7-2 loss to Nina Roth (McFarland , USA).

Rhyme finished 2-2 in the 8 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, Rhyme defeated Susan Dudt (Malvern, PA) 6-5, then went on to lose 6-3 against Laurie St-Georges (Montreal, QC). Rhyme lost 6-3 to Cassie Potter (St. Paul, MN) where Rhyme responded with a 7-4 win over Madison Bear (St.Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.

Rhyme earned 11.557 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Beyer & Simonson US Open of Curling - Championships, moving up 30 spots the World Ranking Standings into 103rd place overall with 25.672 total points. Rhyme ranks 45th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 11.557 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2020	2	3	0	0.400	1-1	1-1	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	35	21	28	6.00	8.00	-2.00	3.71	4.86	1.62	1.65	1.43

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2020	18	13	9	3	0-0	0-1	4-1	0.72	0.50	0.27	0.33

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2020	17	8	19	2	0-0	1-3	2-2	0.47	1.12	0.55	0.24

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2016: Krista McCarville
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