CHAMPION: Richards Wins 2023 Curling Alberta Excel Cup

SKIP
Gracelyn
Richards

Third
Sophia
Ryhorchuk

Second
Rachel
Jacques

Lead
Amy
Wheatcroft

Gracelyn Richards (Edmonton, AB) won 7-5 over Emma Deschiffart (Lacombe, AB) in the Final of the Curling Alberta Excel Cup, held November 24 - 26, 2023 at the Okotoks Curling Club in Okotoks, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Richards won 7-2 over Irelande McMahon (Calgary, AB) in the semifinals

Richards finished 4-0 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Richards defeated McMahon 9-1, then won 6-3 against Jenna Pomedli (Saskatoon, SK) and 7-6 against Kayleigh Shannon (Calgary, AB). Richards won 1-0 against Makayla Cook (Leduc, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Richards 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
2024	19	24	0	0.442	3-1	2-7	0-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	354	258	279	7.29	7.88	-0.59	4.55	4.55	1.60	1.73	0.90

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	168	182	72	10	1-2	13-4	40-13	1.08	0.43	0.34	0.27

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	186	76	207	22	1-6	4-13	17-42	0.41	1.11	0.47	0.26

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