Pierce2-3 at 2021 Vesta Energy Red Deer Curling Classic

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Melissa
Pierce

Third
Jennifer
Van Wieren

Second
Megan
Anderson

Lead
Kelly
Erickson

Games:	5
Record:	2W - 3L
PF/G:	6.32
PA/G:	9.47
Hammer Efficiency:	0.21
Steal Defense:	0.40
Force Efficiency:	0.42
Steal Efficiency:	0.28

Melissa Pierce (Edmonton, AB) finished 2-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Pierce lost 8-5 to Robyn Silvernagle (North Battleford, SK), then responded with a 7-6 win over Kayla Skrlik (Calgary, AB). Pierce won 8-7 against Janais DeJong (Grande Prairie, AB). Pierce went on to lose 7-3 against Corryn Brown (Kamloops, BC). Pierce lost 8-1 to Amber Holland (Kronau, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

Pierce earned 4.939 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, moving up 3 spots the World Ranking Standings into 99th place overall with 24.682 total points. Pierce ranks 90th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 13.913 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2022	12	22	0	0.353	3-5	0-8	0-3	0-1	0-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2022	264	165	217	6.25	8.22	-1.97	3.83	5.19	1.63	1.58	0.98

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2022	144	132	81	11	4-3	7-5	22-9	0.92	0.56	0.25	0.37

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2022	120	33	136	15	1-4	3-8	3-22	0.28	1.13	0.60	0.18

2022: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes
Ottawa, ON
2021: Satsuki Fujisawa
Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida, Kotomi Ishizaki, JD Lind
Kitami, JPN
2019: Jamie Sinclair
Jamie Sinclair, Cory Thiesse, Vicky Persinger, Taylor Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Cathy Overton-Clapham
Charlotte, NC
2018: Robyn Silvernagle
Robyn Silvernagle, Stefanie Lawton, Jessie Hunkin, Kara Thevenot
,
2017: Delia DeJong
Delia DeJong, Janais DeJong, Amy Findlay, Stephanie Enright
Grande Prairie, AB
2016: Nadine Scotland
Nadine Scotland, Heather Jensen, Becca Hebert, Heather Rogers
, AB
2015: Kelsey Rocque
Kelsey Rocque, Laura Walker, Taylor McDonald, Jen Gates
Edmonton, AB
2014: Alina Paetz
Alina Paetz, Nadine Lehmann, Marisa Winkelhausen, Nicole Schwaegli
Baden Regio, SUI
2013: Binia Feltscher
Binia Feltscher, Irene Schori, Franziska Kaufmann, Christine Urech
Flims, SUI
2012: Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Irene Schori, Esther Neuenschwander, Sandra Gantenbein, Anna Neuenschwander
Aarau, SUI
2010: Shannon Kleibrink
Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Matson
Calgary, AB
2009: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2008: Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor , Carolyn McRorie, Cori Morris, Karen Ruus
Calgary, AB
2007: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2006: Sherry Anderson
Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Heather Walsh, Donna Gignac
Delisle, SK
2005: Cathy King
Cathy King, Lori Olson-Johns, Raylene Rocque, Tracy Bush
Edmonton, AB
2004: Renelle Bryden
Renelle Bryden, Nancy Smith, Carolyn McRorie, Shannon Mathies
Calgary, AB

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