Torhild Bjoernstad (Lillehammer, NOR) lost
7-2 to
Xenia Schwaller (Zurich, SUI) in the Final of the Oslo Cup, held August 28 - 31 at the Oslo Curling Club in Snaroya, Norway. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Bjoernstad won
7-5 over
Giulia Zardini Lacedelli (Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA) to advance to the championship game. of the Oslo Cup in Snaroya, Norway, Norway; of the Oslo Cup in Snaroya, Norway, Norway;
Bjoernstad finished 4-0 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bjoernstad defeated
Zardini Lacedelli 7-3, then won
7-3 against
Dilsat Yildiz (Erzurum, TUR) and
6-3 against
Corrie Huerlimann (Zug, SUI). Bjoernstad won
9-5 against
Anna Kubeskova (Prague, CZE) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Oslo Cup, Bjoernstad take home
23.100 world rankings points along with the $3,026CDN prize, moving up 12 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 40th place overall with
77.038 total points. Bjoernstad ranks 12th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
23.100 points earned so far this season.
