Neil/McDonald Reaches 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier Semifinals

Games:	8
Record:	5W - 3L
PF/G:	10.36
PA/G:	6.07
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.21
Force Efficiency:	0.61
Steal Efficiency:	0.44

Laura Neil/Scott McDonald (St. Thomas, ON) run at the 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier came to an end in the semifinals with a 9-4 loss to Rachel Homan/Brendan Bottcher (Edmonton, AB). of the 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier in Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Neil/McDonald advanced through the quarterfinals with a 8-3 win over Val Sweeting/Marc Kennedy (Edmonton, AB). of the 2024 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier in Guelph, Ontario, Canada;

Neil/McDonald are currently 4-2 in the 25-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Neil/McDonald defeated Joanne Gill/Ron Gill (Parry Sound, ON) 11-3, then won 7-1 against Megan Ford/Daniel Krowchuk (Niagara Falls, ON) to advance to a A-Qualifier game where they lost 5-3 against Homan/Bottcher. Neil/McDonald lost 7-6 to Terri Weeks/Sam Steep (Waterloo, ON) where Neil/McDonald responded with a 10-2 win over Jaelyn Cotter/Jim Cotter (Vernon, BC) to advance to the C-Qualifier where they 9-4 against Mackenzie Arbuckle/Aaron Macdonell (Winnipeg, MB) to advance to the playoff round.. In their next game, Neil/McDonald plays.

Neil/McDonald earned 21.250 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier. For week 17 of the event schedule, Neil/McDonald did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Neil/McDonald 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

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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