CHAMPION: Hasselborg Wins Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1

Sundbyberg, Sweden

SKIP
Anna
Hasselborg

Third
Sara
McManus

Second
Agnes
Knochenhauer

Lead
Sofia
Mabergs

Games:	7
Record:	6W - 1L
PF/G:	7.69
PA/G:	6.35
Hammer Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Defense:	0.24
Force Efficiency:	0.60
Steal Efficiency:	0.22

Anna Hasselborg (Sundbyberg, SWE) won 8-5 over Kerri Einarson (Winnipeg, MB) in the Final To advance to the championship game, Hasselborg won 8-5 over Tabitha Peterson (McFarland , USA) in the semifinals of the Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia; and won 7-3 over Kelsey Rocque (Edmonton, AB) in the quarterfinals. of the Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia;

Hasselborg finished 3-1 in the 15 team Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 qualifying round, held November 5 - 10 in , . In their opening game, Hasselborg defeated Elena Stern (Oberwallis, SUI) 6-4, then won 4-3 against Amber Holland (Lethbridge, AB). Hasselborg went on to lose 8-1 against Silvana Tirinzoni (Aarau, SUI). Hasselborg responded with a 6-5 win over Robyn Silvernagle (North Battleford, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Kioti Tractor Tour Challenge Tier 1 Championship title, Hasselborg earned 81.956 world rankings points along with the $30,000CDN first prize cheque, moving up 2 spots the World Ranking Standings into 2nd place overall with 551.595 total points. Hasselborg ranks 4th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 211.248 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
	6	1	0	0.857	4-0	2-1	2-0	1-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
	52	40	33	7.69	6.35	1.35	4.42	4.23	1.74	1.50	1.35

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
	29	33	10	4	0-1	4-0	7-0	1.14	0.34	0.44	0.24

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
	23	7	23	3	0-0	0-2	2-4	0.30	1.00	0.60	0.22

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