CHAMPION: MacDiarmid Wins 2017 Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic

Halifax, Nova Scotia

SKIP
Kristen
MacDiarmid

Third
Marie
Christianson

Second
Liz
Woodworth

Lead
Julia
Colter

Games:	9
Record:	7W - 2L
PF/G:	7.94
PA/G:	6.32
Hammer Efficiency:	0.39
Steal Defense:	0.35
Force Efficiency:	0.59
Steal Efficiency:	0.38

Kristen MacDiarmid (Halifax, NS) won 7-5 over Isabella Wrana (Sundbyberg , SWE) in the Final of the Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic, held November 2 - 5, 2017 at the North Grenville Curling Club in Kemptville, Canada. To advance to the championship game, MacDiarmid won 8-0 over Sarah Daniels (Delta, BC) in the semifinals of the 2017 Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada; and won 6-5 over Victoria Moiseeva (St. Petersburg, RUS) in the quarterfinals.

MacDiarmid finished 4-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, MacDiarmid defeated Susan Froud (Waterloo, ON) 6-3, then won 6-5 against Daniels. MacDiarmid went on to lose 11-3 against Moiseeva. MacDiarmid lost 8-7 to Barb Spencer (winnnipeg, MB) where MacDiarmid responded with a 5-4 win over Katelyn Wasylkiw (Unionville, ON). MacDiarmid won 6-2 against Robyn MacPhee (Charlottetown, PEI) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic Championship title, MacDiarmid earned 30.512 world rankings points along with the $6,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 13 spots the World Ranking Standings into 56th place overall with 85.397 total points. MacDiarmid ranks 40th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 43.358 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

2025: Ikue Kitazawa
Ikue Kitazawa, Seina Nakajima, Minori Suzuki, Hasumi Ishigooka
Nagano, JPN
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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