Pitts1-5 at 2025 New Zealand National Championships

Naseby, New Zealand

SKIP
Rachael
Pitts

Third
Ruby
Kinney

Second
Olivia
Russell

Lead
Lucy
Neilson

Games:	6
Record:	1W - 5L
PF/G:	5.91
PA/G:	10.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.08
Steal Defense:	0.62
Force Efficiency:	0.42
Steal Efficiency:	0.33

Rachael Pitts (Naseby, NZL) finished 1-5 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Pitts lost 11-4 to Courtney Smith (Naseby, NZL), droppimg another game, 7-6 to Chelsea Suddens (Naseby, NZL). Pitts lost 8-7 to Tahlia Petersen (Naseby, NZL) where Pitts responded with a 6-2 win over Eleanor Heald (Naseby, NZL). Pitts went on to lose 7-2 against Bridget Becker (Naseby, NZL). Pitts lost 9-1 to Joanna Olszewski (Naseby, NZL) in their final qualifying round match.

Pitts earned 0.375 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. For week 1 of the event schedule, Pitts did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Pitts 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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