Balsdon Reaches 2016 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard Quarters

Toronto, Ontario

SKIP
Megan
Balsdon

Third
Jessica
Corrado

Second
Stephanie
Corrado

Lead
Laura
Hickey

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	7.65
PA/G:	7.06
Hammer Efficiency:	0.40
Steal Defense:	0.33
Force Efficiency:	0.67
Steal Efficiency:	0.38

Megan Balsdon (Toronto, ON) qualified for the 2016 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-1 against United States's Nina Roth.

Balsdon finished 4-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Balsdon defeated Julie Hastings (Thornhill, ON) 6-5, then won 6-3 against Binia Feltscher (Flims, SUI) and 6-3 against Allison Flaxey (Caledon, ON). Balsdon won 7-5 against Silvana Tirinzoni (Zurich, SUI) in their final qualifying round match.

Balsdon earned 22.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, moving up 14 spots the World Ranking Standings into 50th place overall with 61.191 total points. Balsdon ranks 14th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 22.500 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

2021: Tracy Fleury
Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish
East St. Paul, MB
2020: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, Lisa Weagle
Winnipeg, MB
2019: Anna Hasselborg
Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs
Sundbyberg, SWE
2018: Kerri Einarson
Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht
Aarau PwC, SUI
2016: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht
Zurich, SUI
2015: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
Ottawa, ON
2014: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht
Aarau, SUI
2013: Sherry Middaugh
Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong
, ON
2012: Erika Brown
Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick, Jessica Schultz, Ann Swisshelm
Madison, WI
2011: Sherry Middaugh
Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong
Coldwater, ON
2010: Julie Hastings
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale
Toronto, ON
2008: Julie Tippin
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale
Brantford, ON
2007: Julie Tippin
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale
Brantford, ON
2006: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Nicole Johnston
Ottawa, ON
2005: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Nicole Johnston
Ottawa, ON

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