Balsdon1-3 at 2016 Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic

Toronto, Ontario

SKIP
Megan
Balsdon

Third
Jessica
Corrado

Second
Stephanie
Corrado

Lead
Laura
Hickey

Games:	4
Record:	1W - 3L
PF/G:	6.36
PA/G:	6.97
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.14
Force Efficiency:	0.33
Steal Efficiency:	0.11

Megan Balsdon (Toronto, ON) finished 1-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Balsdon lost 6-5 to Melissa Adams (Fredericton, NB), then responded with a 7-2 win over Samantha Peters (Ottawa, ON). Balsdon went on to lose 10-7 against Barb Spencer (winnnipeg, MB). Balsdon lost 5-2 to Janet McGhee (Uxbridge, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Balsdon earned 0.709 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, dropping 1 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 57th place overall with 81.697 total points. Balsdon ranks 42nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 43.006 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: Stefania Constantini
Stefania Constantini, Marta Lo Deserto, Angela Romei, Giulia Zardini Lacedelli
Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA
2022: Isabelle Ladouceur
Isabelle Ladouceur, Jamie Smith, Grace Lloyd, Rachel Steele
Waterloo, ON
2019: Isabella Wrana
Isabella Wrana, Jennie Wahlin, Almida de Val, Fanny Sjoberg
Sundbyberg, SWE
2018: Kerry Galusha
Kerry Galusha, Sarah Koltun, Brittany Tran, Shona Barbour, Megan Koehler
Yellowknife, NT
2017: Kristen MacDiarmid
Kristen MacDiarmid, Marie Christianson, Liz Woodworth, Julia Colter, Kelly Backman
Halifax, NS
2016: Robyn MacPhee
Robyn MacPhee, Sarah Fullerton, Meaghan Hughes, Michelle Shea
Charlottetown, PEI
2015: Jacqueline Harrison
Jacqueline Harrison, Janet Murphy, Stephanie Matheson, Melissa Foster, Nicole Westlund Stewart
Mississauga, ON
2014: Cathy Auld
Cathy Auld, Julie Tippin, Holly Horvat, Carly Howard
Toronto, ON
2013: Suzanne Birt
Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, Michelle Shea, Susan McInnis
Charlottetown, PEI
2012: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle
Ottawa, ON
2011: Sherry Middaugh
Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong
Coldwater, ON
2010: Christine McCrady
Christine McCrady, Kellie Buchanan, Lisa Paddle, Audrey Frey
, ON
2009: Debbie McCormick
Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tracy Sachtjen
Rio, WI
2008: Rachel Homan
Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tracy Sachtjen
Ottawa, ON
2007: Jenn Hanna
Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Nicole Joraanstad, Natalie Nicholson, Tracy Sachtjen
Ottawa, ON
2006: Janet McGhee
Janet McGhee, Pascale Letendre, Lee Merklinger, Breanne Merklinger
Uxbridge, ON

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