Diane Gushulak (New Wesstminster, BC) lost
6-3 to
Marla Mallett (Maple Ridge, BC) in the Final of the BC Scotties, held January 17 - 22, 2017 in Duncan, British Columbia.
Gushulak finished 4-3 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gushulak defeated
Dailene Pewarchuk (Victoria, BC) 7-6, then won
6-5 against
Karla Thompson (Kamloops, BC). Gushulak went on to lose
8-4 against
Mallett. Gushulak lost
7-5 to
Sarah Wark (Chilliwack, BC) where Gushulak responded with a
6-4 win over
Kesa Van Osch (Nanaimo, BC). Gushulak won
7-4 against
Julie Herndier (Surrey, BC). Gushulak went on to lose
7-3 against
Lindsay Hudyma (Vancouver, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the BC Scotties, Gushulak take home
9.075 world rankings points. Gushulak move up 2 spots after posting a net gain of 8.119 points improving upon their best results so far this season, ranking 38th overall with
157.352 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Gushulak ranks 34th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
91.854 points earned so far this season.
