Delaney Strouse (Traverse City, MI) qualified for the 2023 CURVE US Open of Curling - Championships playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
11-3 against
Christine McMakin (Minneapolis, MN). of the 2023 CURVE US Open of Curling - Championships in Blaine, Minnesota, United States;
Strouse finished 3-2 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Strouse lost
8-3 to
Miranda Scheel (Fargo, ND), then responded with a
7-3 win over
Ariel Traxler (Fairbanks , AK). Strouse won
8-4 against
Elizabeth Cousins (Boston, MA). Strouse went on to lose
8-3 against
Tabitha Peterson (St. Paul, MN). Strouse responded with a
7-5 win over
Kim Rhyme (Minneapolis, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
Strouse earned
7.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the CURVE US Open of Curling - Championships. For week 9 of the event schedule, Strouse did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 20th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
172.500 total points. Strouse ranks 3rd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
56.250 points earned so far this season.
