Birt Reaches 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2 Quarters

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

SKIP
Suzanne
Birt

Third
Marie
Christianson

Second
Meaghan
Hughes

Lead
Michelle
McQuaid

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	7.62
PA/G:	6.90
Hammer Efficiency:	0.31
Steal Defense:	0.19
Force Efficiency:	0.57
Steal Efficiency:	0.35

Suzanne Birt (Charlottetown, PEI) qualified for the 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-2 against Corryn Brown (Kamloops, BC). of the 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia;

Birt finished 2-2 in the 16 team Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2 qualifying round, held November 5 - 10, 2019 in , . In their opening game, Birt lost 4-2 to Brown, then responded with a 6-2 win over Mackenzie Glynn (St. John's, NL). Birt won 9-1 against Daniela Jentsch (Fuessen, GER). Birt went on to lose 9-7 against Hollie Duncan (Toronto , ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Birt earned 18.113 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2, remaining in 32nd place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 6.795 after improving upon their best so far this season. Birt ranks 29th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 85.274 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	1-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
	42	32	29	7.62	6.90	0.71	5.24	4.05	1.45	1.71	0.71

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
	16	19	5	0	0-0	1-1	4-0	1.19	0.31	0.31	0.19

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
	26	13	24	3	0-1	1-2	2-3	0.50	0.92	0.57	0.35

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