Smith1-8 at 2018 USA Men's National Championship

Bismarck, North Dakota

SKIP
Tucker
Smith

Third
Kyle
Kakela

Second
Timothy
Hodek

Lead
William
Pryor

Games:	9
Record:	1W - 8L
PF/G:	5.32
PA/G:	7.47
Hammer Efficiency:	0.22
Steal Defense:	0.35
Force Efficiency:	0.63
Steal Efficiency:	0.28

Tucker Smith (Bismarck, ND) finished 1-8 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith lost 8-7 to Nicholas Connolly (Seattle, WA), then responded with a 10-3 win over Alex Leichter (Boston, MA). Smith went on to lose 6-1 against Pete Fenson (Bemidji, MN). Smith lost 7-4 to Jed Brundidge (Sioux Falls, SD). Smith lost 7-3 to Heath McCormick (Blaine, USA). Smith lost 7-6 to Scott Dunnam (Philadelphia, PA). Smith lost 8-4 to Todd Birr (Blaine, MN). Smith lost 7-2 to Rich Ruohonen (Seattle, WA). Smith lost 6-5 to Kroy Nernberger (Blaine, MN) in their final qualifying round match.

Smith earned 1.204 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, moving up 12 spots the World Ranking Standings into 247th place overall with 14.023 total points. Smith ranks 323rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 3.651 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

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