Walker/Leichter Runner-Up at USA Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier

Games:	8
Record:	5W - 3L
PF/G:	8.28
PA/G:	7.07
Hammer Efficiency:	0.36
Steal Defense:	0.21
Force Efficiency:	0.63
Steal Efficiency:	0.20

Monica Walker/Alex Leichter (Boston, MA) lost 2-1 to Jamie Sinclair/Rich Ruohonen (Chaska, MN) in the Final To advance to the championship game, Walker/Leichter won 6-5 over Christine McMakin/Riley Fenson (Bemidji, MN) in the semifinals of the USA Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier in Blaine, Minnesota, United States;

Walker/Leichter finished 3-2 in the 13 team USA Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier qualifying round, held September 17 - 19 at the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, United States. In their opening game, Walker/Leichter defeated Kim Rhyme/Jason Smith (St. Paul, MN) 8-7, then went on to lose 6-5 against Tara Peterson/Kroy Nernberger (Chaska, MN). Walker/Leichter responded with a 8-4 win over Emily Schweitzer/Blake Hagberg (Saint Paul, MN). Walker/Leichter went on to lose 7-6 against Sinclair/Ruohonen. Walker/Leichter responded with a 7-4 win over Rhyme/Smith in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the USA Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials Qualifier Championship title, Walker/Leichter earned 17.254 world rankings points. For week 8 of the event schedule, Walker/Leichter did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Walker/Leichter 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
2022	5	3	0	0.625	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2022	58	48	41	8.28	7.07	1.21	4.83	5.17	1.71	1.37	0.00

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2022	28	40	7	0	3-0	0-0	7-1	1.43	0.25	0.36	0.21

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2022	30	8	34	0	0-0	1-1	0-8	0.27	1.13	0.63	0.20

Jones Ready for Semi-Finals

Despite picking up a loss to provincial rivals Team Fleury in Friday afternoon's Draw 17, Jennifer Jones (Picture: Curling Canada) is through to the semi-finals at the 2021 Tim Hortons curling Trials.

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