Massachusetts's Monica Walker/Alex Leichter Finishes Fourth at 2020 USA Mixed Doubles National Championship

Games:	8
Record:	4W - 4L
PF/G:	7.94
PA/G:	8.73
Hammer Efficiency:	0.34
Steal Defense:	0.31
Force Efficiency:	0.36
Steal Efficiency:	0.35

Massachusetts's Monica Walker/Alex Leichter lost 7-6 to Sarah Anderson/Korey Dropkin (Minneapolis, USA) in the Bronze Medal game at the 2020 USA Mixed Doubles National Championship in Bemidji, Minnesota. of the 2020 USA Mixed Doubles National Championship in Bemidji, Minnesota; Massachusetts's Monica Walker/Alex Leichter lost 7-6 to Sarah Anderson/Korey Dropkin (Minneapolis, USA) in the Bronze Medal game at the 2020 USA Mixed Doubles National Championship in Bemidji, Minnesota. Massachusetts's Monica Walker/Alex Leichter lost 9-6 to Cory Christensen/John Shuster (Duluth, MN) in the semifinals to drop into the third place game. of the 2020 USA Mixed Doubles National Championship in Bemidji, Minnesota; and won 7-6 over Becca Hamilton/Matt Hamilton (McFarland, WI) in the quarterfinals. of the 2020 USA Mixed Doubles National Championship in Bemidji, Minnesota;

Massachusetts's Monica Walker/Alex Leichter finished 3-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Massachusetts's Monica Walker/Alex Leichter lost 8-5 to Vicky Persinger/Christopher Plys (Chaska, MN), then responded with a 6-3 win over Madison Bear/Andrew Stopera (Chaska, MN). Massachusetts's Monica Walker/Alex Leichter won 7-5 against Cristin Clark/Chris Bond (Seattle, WA), then won 10-9 against Christine McMakin/Riley Fenson (Bemidji, MN). Massachusetts's Monica Walker/Alex Leichter went on to lose 8-3 against Anderson/Dropkin in their final qualifying round match.

With their fourth place finish at the USA Mixed Doubles National Championship, Massachusetts's Monica Walker/Alex Leichter take home 16.459 world rankings points, remaining in 668th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 16.458 after improving upon their best so far this season. Massachusetts's Monica Walker/Alex Leichter ranks 81st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 30.520 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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