Watling Reaches 2024 Icebreaker Challenge Quarters

Winnipeg, Manitoba

SKIP
Kristy
Watling

Third
Laura
Burtnyk

Second
Emily
Deschenes

Lead
Sarah
Pyke

Games:	5
Record:	3W - 2L
PF/G:	7.65
PA/G:	5.88
Hammer Efficiency:	0.21
Steal Defense:	0.29
Force Efficiency:	0.43
Steal Efficiency:	0.53

Kristy Watling (Winnipeg, MB) qualified for the 2024 Icebreaker Challenge playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-2 against Christine McMakin (Fargo, ND). of the 2024 Icebreaker Challenge in Morris, Manitoba, Canada;

Watling finished 3-1 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Watling defeated Shaela Hayward (Carman, MB) 5-3, then won 6-1 against Rachel Workin (Fargo, ND) and 8-2 against Allie Giroux (Chaska, MN). Watling went on to lose 7-5 against Kate Cameron (St. Adolphe, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Watling earned 3.750 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Icebreaker Challenge. For week 5 of the event schedule, Watling did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Watling 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
2025	27	28	0	0.491	4-2	3-7	2-2	1-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	387	288	299	7.44	7.73	-0.28	4.34	4.83	1.71	1.60	0.83

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	201	212	102	15	5-2	13-6	47-17	1.05	0.51	0.35	0.32

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	186	76	197	17	3-3	5-13	10-39	0.41	1.06	0.55	0.25

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