Nicky Kaufman (Edmonton, AB) won
5-1 over
Tiffany Steuber (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the Avonair Cash Spiel, held September 27 - 30, 2018 at the Avonair Curling Club in Edmonton, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Kaufman won
11-4 over
Marla Sherrer (Lacombe, AB) in the semifinals of the 2018 Avonair Cash Spiel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and won
6-2 over
's Jodi Marthaller in the quarterfinals.
Kaufman finished 3-0 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kaufman defeated
Chantele Broderson (Edmonton, AB) 6-2, then won
6-5 against
Steuber and
8-1 against
's Krysta Hilker in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Avonair Cash Spiel Championship title, Kaufman earned
20.465 world rankings points along with the $2,500CDN first prize cheque, moving up 26 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 77th place overall with
45.221 total points. Kaufman ranks 46th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
20.465 points earned so far this season.
