Bronze for Bjoernstad at 2023 World Junior Curling Championships

Lillehammer, Norway

SKIP
Torhild
Bjoernstad

Third
Nora
Oestgaard

Second
Ingeborg
Forbregd

Lead
Eilin
Kjaerland

Games:	11
Record:	8W - 3L
PF/G:	6.86
PA/G:	6.19
Hammer Efficiency:	0.32
Steal Defense:	0.22
Force Efficiency:	0.53
Steal Efficiency:	0.35

Torhild Bjoernstad (Lillehammer, NOR) won 8-5 over Xenia Schwaller (ZÃ¼rich, SUI) in the Bronze Medal game at the 2023 World Junior Curling Championships in Fuessen, Germany. of the 2023 World Junior Curling Championships in Fuessen, Germany; Torhild Bjoernstad (Lillehammer, NOR) won 8-5 over Xenia Schwaller (ZÃ¼rich, SUI) in the Bronze Medal game at the 2023 World Junior Curling Championships in Fuessen, Germany. Bjoernstad lost 6-5 to Fay Henderson (Dumfries, SCO) in the semifinals to drop into the third place game. of the 2023 World Junior Curling Championships in Fuessen, Germany;

Bjoernstad finished 7-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bjoernstad defeated Emily Deschenes (Chester, CAN) 7-4, then won 7-3 against Bobae Kang (Songhyun, KOR) and 8-7 against Moa Dryburgh (Sundbyberg, SWE). Bjoernstad went on to lose 9-3 against Yuina Miura (Nayoro, JPN). Bjoernstad lost 7-2 to Schwaller where Bjoernstad responded with a 8-5 win over Tessa Thurlow (Eau Claire, USA). Bjoernstad won 6-5 against Evelina Barone (Riga, LAT), then won 7-6 against Henderson and 11-8 against Sara Messenzehl (Fuessen, GER) in their final qualifying round match.

With their third place finish at the World Junior Curling Championships, Bjoernstad earn 15.750 world rankings points. For week 31 of the event schedule, Bjoernstad did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Bjoernstad 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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