Ackerman Reaches 2023 Saville U25 Challenge Semifinals

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

SKIP
Skylar
Ackerman

Third
Ashley
Thevenot

Second
Taylor
Stremick

Lead
Kaylin
Mattern

Games:	5
Record:	3W - 2L
PF/G:	6.94
PA/G:	7.22
Hammer Efficiency:	0.24
Steal Defense:	0.35
Force Efficiency:	0.67
Steal Efficiency:	0.44

Skylar Ackerman (Saskatoon, SK) run at the 2023 Saville U25 Challenge came to an end in the semifinals with a 8-1 loss to Myla Plett (Sherwood Park, AB). of the 2023 Saville U25 Challenge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Ackerman advanced through the quarterfinals with a 5-2 win over Youbeen Park (Seoul, KOR). of the 2023 Saville U25 Challenge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;

Ackerman finished 2-1 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ackerman defeated Makayla Cook (Edmonton, AB) 6-5, then went on to lose 6-3 against Plett. Ackerman responded with a 10-5 win over Jessica Wytrychowski (Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Ackerman earned 8.500 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Saville U25 Challenge, remaining in 40th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of -3.609 after improving upon their best so far this season. Ackerman ranks 64th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 18.626 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	40	18	0	0.690	8-5	4-4	1-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	446	383	315	8.59	7.06	1.52	4.98	4.37	1.73	1.62	0.65

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	227	276	83	16	10-0	21-4	49-13	1.22	0.37	0.38	0.27

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	219	107	232	13	5-7	5-17	9-42	0.49	1.06	0.50	0.33

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