Kristy Russell (Shelburne, ON) lost
5-4 to
Erika Brown (Madison, WI) in the Final of the KW Fall Classic, held September 20 - 23, 2012 in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. To advance to the championship game, Russell won
7-5 over
Julie Reddick (Toronto, ON) in the semifinals of the 2012 KW Fall Classic in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario; and won
7-5 over
Cathy Auld (Mississauga, ON) in the quarterfinals. of the 2012 KW Fall Classic in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario;
Russell finished 3-1 in the 25-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Russell defeated
Ontario's Brit O'Neill 6-2, then went on to lose
7-4 against
Julie Hastings (Thornhill, ON). Russell responded with a
6-3 win over
Ginger Coyle (Dundas, ON). Russell won
8-3 against
Kelly Cochrane (Toronto, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the KW Fall Classic, Russell take home
5.530 world rankings points along with the $2,300CDN prize, moving up 28 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 73rd place overall with
9.823 total points. Russell ranks 22nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
5.530 points earned so far this season.
