Amber Holland (Regina, SK) run at the 2018 DEKALB Superspiel came to an end in the semifinals with a
8-7 loss to
Allison Flaxey (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2018 DEKALB Superspiel in Morris, Manitoba, Canada; Holland advanced through the quarterfinals with a
7-4 win over
Binia Feltscher (Switzerland, SUI).
Holland finished 3-0 in the 19 team
DEKALB Superspiel qualifying round, held November 2 - 5, 2018 at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Canada. In their opening game, Holland defeated
Beth Peterson (Winnipeg, MB) 8-5, then won
6-5 against
Alyssa Calvert (Brandon, MB) and
8-4 against
Barb Spencer (Sanford, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
Holland earned
22.973 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the DEKALB Superspiel. Holland move up 14 spots after posting a net gain of 19.866 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 49th overall with
80.876 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Holland ranks 35th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
59.133 points earned so far this season.
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