Kristen Ryan (Maple Ridge, BC) won
5-3 over
Emily Bowles (Victoria, BC) in the Final of the Island Shootout, held November 10 - 13, 2023 at the Victoria Curling Club in Victoria, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Ryan won
7-3 over
Sarah Wark (Abbotsford, BC) in the semifinals of the 2023 Island Shootout in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada;
Ryan finished 4-0 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ryan defeated
Kelly Ellis (Richmond, BC) 7-2, then won
6-4 against
Roselyn Craig (Victoria, BC) and
9-4 against
Holly Hafeli (Kamloops, BC). Ryan won
7-5 against
Steph Jackson-Baier (Victoria, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Island Shootout Championship title, Ryan earned
3.750 world rankings points along with the $2,000CDN first prize cheque. Ryan move up 7 spots after posting a net gain of 0.328 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 87th overall with
25.937 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Ryan ranks 100th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
12.250 points earned so far this season.
