Vahi/Padama4-3 at WCT Latvian Mixed Doubles Curling Cup 1

Games:	7
Record:	4W - 3L
PF/G:	8.30
PA/G:	8.11
Hammer Efficiency:	0.35
Steal Defense:	0.38
Force Efficiency:	0.53
Steal Efficiency:	0.38

Cathy Vivien Vahi/Marten Padama (Tallinn, EST) finished 4-3 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Vahi/Padama defeated Jelena Rudzite/Janis Rudzitis (Riga, LAT) 7-1, then went on to lose 10-8 against Lina Januleviciute/Donatas Kiudys (Vilnius, LTU). Vahi/Padama responded with a 8-7 win over Agate Regza/Kristaps Zass (Riga, LAT). Vahi/Padama won 6-4 against Dace Regza/Ansis Regza (Riga, LAT). Vahi/Padama went on to lose 8-4 against Santa Blumberga/Andris Bremanis (Riga, LAT). Vahi/Padama responded with a 9-6 win over Mintaute Jurkute/Paulius Rymeikis (Vilnius, LTU). Vahi/Padama went on to lose 7-2 against Linnea Nilsson/Simon Olofsson (Uppsala, SWE) in their final qualifying round match.

With their runner-up finish at the WCT Latvian Mixed Doubles Curling Cup 1, Vahi/Padama take home 2.750 world rankings points along with the $500CDN prize. For week 18 of the event schedule, Vahi/Padama did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Vahi/Padama 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

2024: Tori Koana
Tori Koana, Go Aoki
Karuizawa, JPN
2023: Linnea Nilsson
Linnea Nilsson, Simon Olofsson
Uppsala, SWE
2023: Linda Joo
Linda Joo, Lorinc Tatar
Budapest, HUN
2022: Karoliine Kaare
Karoliine Kaare, Harri Lill
Tallinn, EST
2021: Marie Kaldvee
Marie Kaldvee, Harri Lill
Tallinn, EST

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