Birt Reaches 2019 Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 2 Quarters

SKIP
Suzanne
Birt

Third
Marie
Christianson

Second
Meaghan
Hughes

Lead
Michelle
Shea

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 qualifying round. . 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 33rd 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

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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