Walker/Leichter Reaches 2021 USA Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier Semifinals

Games:	9
Record:	6W - 3L
PF/G:	9.52
PA/G:	7.62
Hammer Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Defense:	0.27
Force Efficiency:	0.48
Steal Efficiency:	0.36

Monica Walker/Alex Leichter (Boston, MA) run at the 2021 USA Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier came to an end in the semifinals with a 5-3 loss to Jamie Sinclair/Rich Ruohonen (Chaska, MN). of the 2021 USA Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier in Denver, Colorado;

Walker/Leichter finished 5-2 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Walker/Leichter defeated Nicole Avalon/Sean Franey (Oakland, CA) 8-7, then won 8-3 against Susan Dudt/Daniel Dudt (Philadelphia, PA). Walker/Leichter went on to lose 8-4 against Becca Hamilton/Matt Hamilton (Madison, WI). Walker/Leichter responded with a 8-3 win over Maureen Stolt/Peter Stolt (Plymouth, MN). Walker/Leichter won 10-6 against Christine McMakin/Riley Fenson (Bemidji, MN). Walker/Leichter went on to lose 8-3 against Hamilton/Hamilton. Walker/Leichter responded with a 5-4 win over Regan Birr/Todd Birr (Blaine, MN) in their final qualifying round match.

Walker/Leichter earned 0.000 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the USA Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier. For week 4 of the event schedule, Walker/Leichter did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 778th place on the World Ranking Standings with 30.522 total points. Walker/Leichter ranks 252nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.000 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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