Smith/Smith5-1 at 2023 New Zealand Mixed Doubles Qualifier

Jessica Smith/Ben Smith (Naseby, NZL) finished 5-1 in the 14-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith/Smith defeated Grace Apuwai-Bishop/Jayden Bishop (Naseby, NZL) 12-2, then went on to lose 7-6 against Mhairi-Bronte Duncan/Brett Sargon (Naseby, NZL). Smith/Smith responded with a 13-1 win over Temika Apuwai-Bishop/Keith Clearwater (Naseby, NZL). Smith/Smith won 9-1 against Ellie McKenzie/Jack Steele (Naseby, NZL), then won 12-1 against Jodi Palmer/Dan Thurlow (Naseby, NZL) and 9-2 against Natalie Thurlow/Warren Dobson (Naseby, NZL) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the New Zealand Mixed Doubles Qualifier, Smith/Smith take home 2.438 world rankings points. For week 1 of the event schedule, Smith/Smith did not improve upon their best events, dropping from th to 501st place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 0.000 total points. Smith/Smith ranks 245th 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
2024	10	4	0	0.714	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	100	114	54	11.40	5.40	6.00	6.30	3.70	1.81	1.46	0.00

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	42	62	12	0	4-0	3-0	10-2	1.48	0.29	0.40	0.24

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	58	52	42	0	2-1	4-2	7-8	0.90	0.72	0.59	0.53

Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner (Photo: Stephen Fisher/World Curling) are semifinal bound after picking up an eighth victory in Fredericton.

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