Pierce Reaches 2019 Avonair Cash Spiel Semifinals

Edmonton, Alberta

SKIP
Melissa
Pierce

Third
Jennifer
Van Wieren

Second
Megan
Anderson

Lead
Sarah
Drummond

Games:	6
Record:	4W - 2L
PF/G:	8.50
PA/G:	6.50
Hammer Efficiency:	0.42
Steal Defense:	0.33
Force Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Efficiency:	0.37

Melissa Pierce (Edmonton, AB) run at the 2019 Avonair Cash Spiel came to an end in the semifinals with a 7-1 loss to Kaitlin Stubbs (Calgary, AB). of the 2019 Avonair Cash Spiel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Pierce advanced through the quarterfinals with a 6-2 win over Tiffany Steuber (Spruce Grove, AB). of the 2019 Avonair Cash Spiel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;

Pierce finished 3-1 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Pierce lost 6-5 to Hollie Vincent (Red Deer, AB), then responded with a 6-5 win over Meini Wang (Changchun, CHN). Pierce won 7-5 against Madison Bear (St.Paul, MN), then won 9-1 against Adele Kezama (Sherwood Park, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Pierce earned 13.196 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Avonair Cash Spiel. Pierce move up 17 spots after posting a net gain of 11.199 points improving upon their best 3 results so far this season, ranking 96th overall with 34.034 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Pierce ranks 64th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 16.064 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: Rui Wang
Rui Wang, Yanan Guo, Ziqi Dong, Ying Yang , Xiao Ming Xu
Beijing, CHN
2022: Serena Gray-Withers
Serena Gray-Withers, Catherine Clifford, Brianna Cullen, Zoe Cinnamon , Amanda St. Laurent
Edmonton, AB
2021: Krysta Hilker
Krysta Hilker, Karynn Flory, Sydney Lewko, Claire Murray, Kim Curtin
Edmonton, AB
2019: Marla Sherrer
Marla Sherrer, Janais DeJong, Julie Selvais, Rebecca Boorse
Lacombe, AB
2018: Nicky Kaufman
Nicky Kaufman, Pam Appelman, Holly Baird, Stephanie Enright
Edmonton, AB
2017: Nadine Scotland
Nadine Scotland, Heather Jensen, Becca Hebert, Heather Rogers
, AB
2016: Nadine Scotland
Nadine Scotland, Heather Jensen, Becca Hebert, Heather Rogers
, AB
2015: Jie Mei
Jie Mei, Xue Song Gao, Xindi Jiang, Qiutong She
Harbin, CHN
2014: Mari Motohashi
Mari Motohashi, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida
Aomori, JPN
2013: Jessie Hunkin
Jessie Hunkin, Tiffany Steuber, Dayna Demmans, Stephanie Enright
Spruce Grove, AB

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