Anderson/Richardson Finishes Fourth at 2024 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship

Games:	9
Record:	5W - 4L
PF/G:	9.85
PA/G:	7.46
Hammer Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Defense:	0.42
Force Efficiency:	0.56
Steal Efficiency:	0.47

Taylor Anderson/Ben Richardson (Chaska, MN) lost 7-4 to Aileen Geving/John Shuster (Duluth, MN) in the Bronze Medal game at the 2024 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. of the 2024 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship in Traverse City, Michigan, United States; Taylor Anderson/Ben Richardson (Chaska, MN) lost 7-4 to Aileen Geving/John Shuster (Duluth, MN) in the Bronze Medal game at the 2024 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. After receiving a bye through the quarterfinals, Anderson/Richardson lost 8-7 to Rebecca Hamilton/Matt Hamilton (McFarland, WI) in the semifinals to drop into the third place game. of the 2024 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship in Traverse City, Michigan, United States; of the 2024 USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship in Traverse City, Michigan, United States;

Anderson/Richardson finished 5-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Anderson/Richardson defeated Madison Bear/Aidan Oldenburg (Chaska, MN) 6-1, then went on to lose 8-4 against Sarah Anderson/Andrew Stopera (Minneapolis, MN). Anderson/Richardson responded with a 10-6 win over Hamilton/Hamilton. Anderson/Richardson went on to lose 8-7 against BriAnna Weldon/Sean Franey (Denver, CO). Anderson/Richardson responded with a 10-5 win over Geving/Shuster. Anderson/Richardson won 9-3 against Regan Birr/Todd Birr (Blaine, MN), then won 9-4 against Ann Podoll/Nathan Parry (Fargo, ND) in their final qualifying round match.

With their fourth place finish at the USA Curling Mixed Doubles National Championship, Anderson/Richardson take home 18.000 world rankings points, dropping 13 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 820th place overall with 45.126 total points. Anderson/Richardson ranks 39th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 45.126 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	19	6	0	0.760	5-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	169	185	101	10.95	5.98	4.97	5.98	3.96	1.83	1.51	0.06

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	76	116	25	1	8-0	9-1	18-2	1.53	0.33	0.47	0.28

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	93	69	76	0	0-3	7-4	8-13	0.74	0.82	0.57	0.51

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