Balsdon Runner-Up at 2016 Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel

SKIP
Megan
Balsdon

Third
Jessica
Corrado

Second
Stephanie
Corrado

Lead
Laura
Hickey

Megan Balsdon (Toronto, ON) lost 8-6 to Ontario's Julie Tippin in the Final of the Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel, held October 13 - 16, 2016 at the Stroud Curling Club in Innisfil, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Balsdon won 7-6 over Heather Heggestad (Thornhill, ON) in the semifinals of the 2016 Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada; and won 4-2 over Ontario's Jacqueline Harrison in the quarterfinals. of the 2016 Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada;

Balsdon finished 3-1 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Balsdon defeated Susan Froud (Innisfil, ON) 5-2, then won 5-3 against Kristina Adams (Ennismore, ON). Balsdon went on to lose 8-3 against Ontario's Jacqueline Harrison. Balsdon responded with a 6-5 win over Erin Morrissey (Ottawa, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the Stroud Sleeman Cash Spiel, Balsdon take home 17.675 world rankings points along with the $1,300CDN prize, moving up 8 spots the World Ranking Standings into 50th place overall with 80.988 total points. Balsdon ranks 32nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 42.297 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

2023: Heather Heggestad
Heather Heggestad, Ginger Van Ymeren, Michelle Butler, Lauren Harrison
Barrie, ON
2022: Isabelle Ladouceur
Isabelle Ladouceur, Jamie Smith, Grace Lloyd, Rachel Steele
Waterloo, ON
2019: Julie Tippin
Julie Tippin, Lauren Mann, Brittany O'Rourke, Pamela Nugent
Montreal, ON
2018: Jaimee Gardner
Jaimee Gardner, Jackie Kellie, Ainsley Galbraith, Jenn Minchin, Jordan Morrison
Burlington, ON
2017: Susan Froud
Susan Froud, Lauren Horton, Margot Flemming, Megan Arnold
, ON
2016: Julie Tippin
Julie Tippin, Chantal Duhaime, Rachelle Strybosch, Tess Guyatt, Kirsten Krell
, ON
2015: Julie Tippin
Julie Tippin, Chantal Duhaime, Rachelle Strybosch, Tess Guyatt, Kaitlyn Knipe
, ON
2014: Julie Hastings
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale, Cheryl McPherson
, ON
2013: Heather Heggestad
Heather Heggestad, Margie Hewitt, Amy Mackay, Abbie Darnley
King, ON
2012: Julie Hastings
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale, Cheryl McPherson
Thornhill, ON

Brendan Bottcher (photo: Stan Fong) is moving on from now former teammates Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert, announced Tuesday.

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