Anderson/Dropkin Runner-Up at 2020 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic

Games:	9
Record:	7W - 2L
PF/G:	10.00
PA/G:	6.29
Hammer Efficiency:	0.39
Steal Defense:	0.32
Force Efficiency:	0.59
Steal Efficiency:	0.47

Sarah Anderson/Korey Dropkin (Minneapolis, USA) lost 11-7 to Rachel Homan/John Morris (Canmore, AB) in the Final of the Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic, held January 2 - 5, 2020 at the Banff Curling Club in Banff, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Anderson/Dropkin won 8-6 over Shannon Birchard/Catlin Schneider (Winnipeg, MB) in the semifinals of the 2020 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic in Banff, Alberta, Canada; and won 7-3 over Manitoba's Jennifer Jones/Brent Laing in the quarterfinals. of the 2020 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic in Banff, Alberta, Canada;

Anderson/Dropkin finished 4-1 in the 36-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Anderson/Dropkin defeated Anika Villemaire/Ky Macaulay (Banff, AB) 12-0, then won 8-3 against Emilie Desjardins/Robert Desjardins (Chicoutimi, QC). Anderson/Dropkin went on to lose 8-6 against Dezaray Hawes/Tyler Tardi (Langley, BC). Anderson/Dropkin responded with a 6-4 win over Junko Nishimuro/Satoru Tsukamoto (Yamanashi, JPN). Anderson/Dropkin won 7-4 against Switzerland's Daniela Rupp/Kevin Wunderlin in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic, Anderson/Dropkin take home 42.016 world rankings points along with the $6,500CDN prize, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 18.9 after improving upon their best so far this season. Anderson/Dropkin ranks 4th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 133.066 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

2024: Cory Thiesse
Cory Thiesse, Korey Dropkin
Duluth, MN
2021: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, John Morris
Ottawa, ON
2020: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, John Morris , Al Hackner
Canmore, AB
2019: Sarah Anderson
Sarah Anderson, Korey Dropkin
Minneapolis, MN

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