Birklid Reaches 2020 USA Quarantined Curling Series Quarters

Games:	8
Record:	5W - 3L
PF/G:	10.64
PA/G:	7.02
Hammer Efficiency:	0.41
Steal Defense:	0.18
Force Efficiency:	0.40
Steal Efficiency:	0.40

Matt Birklid (Seattle, WA) qualified for the 2020 USA Quarantined Curling Series playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-4 against Cameron Bryce (Livingston, SCO). of the 2020 USA Quarantined Curling Series in Anywhere, World;

Birklid finished 5-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Birklid defeated Leah Yavarow (Bemidji, MN) 7-4, then won 10-3 against Andrew Dunnam (Philadelphia, PA). Birklid went on to lose 6-5 against John Shuster (Superior, WI). Birklid responded with a 8-4 win over Marius Kleinas (Potomac, MD). Birklid went on to lose 7-3 against Matt Hamilton (Madison, WI). Birklid responded with a 5-1 win over Luc Violette (Seattle, WA). Birklid won 8-1 against Jordan Tardi (Langley, BC) in their final qualifying round match.

Birklid ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 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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