Nicky Kaufman (Edmonton, AB) lost
8-3 to
Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN) in the Final of the Sunset Ranch Kelowna Double Cash, held November 9 - 11, 2019 at the Kelowna Curling Club in Kelowna, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Kaufman won
7-3 over
Sarah Wark (Abbotsford, BC) in the semifinals of the 2019 Sunset Ranch Kelowna Double Cash in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada; and won
5-3 over
Kim Slattery (Vernon, BC) in the quarterfinals. of the 2019 Sunset Ranch Kelowna Double Cash in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada;
Kaufman finished 3-1 in the 13-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kaufman lost
6-3 to
Koana, then responded with a
5-2 win over
Eun-jin Oh (Jeonbuk, KOR). Kaufman won
9-4 against
Diane Gushulak (Vancouver , BC), then won
8-1 against
Kaila Buchy (Kimberley, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Sunset Ranch Kelowna Double Cash, Kaufman take home
15.401 world rankings points along with the $3,000CDN prize, moving up 28 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 84th place overall with
45.002 total points. Kaufman ranks 104th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
15.401 points earned so far this season.
