CHAMPION: Richards Wins 2025 Excel Cup

SKIP
Gracelyn
Richards

Third
Sophia
Ryhorchuk

Second
Rachel
Jacques

Lead
Amy
Wheatcroft

Gracelyn Richards (Edmonton, AB) won 7-6 over Holly Hafeli (Kamloops, BC) in the Final of the Excel Cup, held February 15 - 17, 2025 at the Okotoks Curling Club in Okotoks, Canada. To advance to the championship game, Richards won 6-4 over Myla Plett (Edmonton, AB) in the semifinals

Richards finished 2-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Richards defeated Keelie Duncan (Calgary, AB) 7-4, then won 7-3 against Ava Beausoleil (Saskatoon, SK). Richards went on to lose 7-4 against Emma Deschiffart (Lacombe, AB). Richards lost 7-6 to Plett in their final qualifying round match.

Richards 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
2025	22	23	0	0.489	2-1	4-3	3-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	346	249	267	7.20	7.72	-0.52	4.28	4.57	1.68	1.69	1.16

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	168	181	75	13	6-1	13-4	32-13	1.08	0.45	0.33	0.30

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	178	68	192	27	3-9	2-11	10-34	0.38	1.08	0.50	0.25

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