2013 United States Olympic Curling Trials
The 2013 United States Olympic Curling Trials was held from November 10 to 17, 2013[1] at the Scheels Arena in Fargo, North Dakota.[2] The trials were held to determine the women's team that will represent the United States at the curling tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics and the men's team that will represent the United States at the qualification event for the 2014 Winter Olympics curling tournament.[3]
| 2013 United States Olympic Curling Trials | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city | Fargo, North Dakota |
| Arena | Scheels Arena |
| Dates | November 10–17, 2013 |
| Men's winner |  |
| Curling club | Duluth CC, Duluth, Minnesota |
| Skip | John Shuster |
| Third | Jeff Isaacson |
| Second | Jared Zezel |
| Lead | John Landsteiner |
| Coach | Tim Muller |
| Finalist | |
| Women's winner |  |
| Curling club | Madison CC, Madison, Wisconsin |
| Skip | Erika Brown |
| Third | Debbie McCormick |
| Second | Jessica Schultz |
| Lead | Ann Swisshelm |
| Coach | Bill Todhunter |
| Finalist | |
Road to the Trials
Teams on the men's and women's sides will qualify to the Olympic Trials in one of two ways. Teams will be able to qualify directly to the Trials by finishing in either first or second place at the 2012 and 2013 National Curling Championships, or they will qualify indirectly through selection by the United States Curling Association's High Performance Program (HPP) Selection Committee. The HPP Selection Committee's selections will be based on prior performance at World and National Championships, Order of Merit rankings, and performance in World Curling Tour events in the three years preceding the Trials (2011–2013).[3]
For the men's tournament, a maximum of five teams will compete for the right to represent the United States at the qualification event for the Winter Olympics. The first and second placed teams from the 2012 National Championships and from the 2013 National Championships will qualify directly for the Trials. In the event that both of the directly qualifying teams from the 2013 National Championships already qualified via the 2012 National Championships, giving a total of two directly qualified teams, the HPP Selection Committee will select two additional teams to compete in the Trials, making a total of four teams. In the event that one of the directly qualifying teams from the 2013 National Championships already qualified via the 2012 National Championships, giving a total of three directly qualified teams, the selection committee will select one additional team to compete in the Trials, making a total of four teams. However, if there are two or more American teams that have placed within the top twenty of the Order of Merit, and if at least one of those two teams has not earned a qualification spot in the Trials, the selection committee will choose two additional teams, bringing the total to five teams. If none of the aforementioned scenarios applies, which would imply a total of four directly qualifying teams, the selection committee will choose one additional team to compete in the Trials, bringing the total to five teams.[3]
For the women's tournament, a total of four teams will compete for the right to represent the United States at the Winter Olympics. The first and second placed teams from the 2012 National Championships will qualify directly for the Trials. The first placed team from the 2013 National Championships will likewise qualify directly for the Trials. In the event that the first placed team from the 2013 National Championships has already qualified for the Trials via the 2012 National Championships, the second placed team will qualify for the Trials. In the event that the second place team from the 2013 National Championships has also already qualified for the Trials via the 2012 National Championships, the selection committee will select two additional teams to compete in the Trials. Otherwise, if there is a directly qualifying team from the 2013 National Championships, the selection committee will select one additional team to compete in the Trials.[3]
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[4]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath McCormick | Bill Stopera | Martin Sather | Dean Gemmell |  | 2012 National Championships, First place | |
| Pete Fenson | Shawn Rojeski | Joe Polo | Ryan Brunt | | 2012 National Championships, Second place | |
| Brady Clark | Sean Beighton | Darren Lehto | Philip Tilker | Greg Persinger |  | 2013 National Championships, First place |
| Chris Plys (fourth) | Tyler George (skip) | Richard Ruohonen | Colin Hufman | Craig Brown | | 2013 National Championships, Second place |
| John Shuster | Jeff Isaacson | Jared Zezel | John Landsteiner | | High Performance Program committee selection |
Round Robin Standings
Final Round Robin Standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Final | |
| Skip | W | L | PF | PA | Ends Won |
Ends Lost |
Blank Ends |
Stolen Ends |
Shot Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 2 | 54 | 40 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 86% |
|
5 | 3 | 51 | 46 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 85% |
|
4 | 4 | 55 | 49 | 37 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 80% |
|
4 | 4 | 52 | 48 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 84% |
|
1 | 7 | 34 | 58 | 26 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
Draw 1
Sunday, November 10, 1:00 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | X | 8 |
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 5 |
Draw 2
Sunday, November 10, 7:00 pm
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
|
0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | X | X | 10 |
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | X | X | 9 |
Draw 3
Monday, November 11, 12:00 pm
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | X | X | 8 |
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 3 |
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Draw 4
Monday, November 11, 7:00 pm
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | X | 8 |
Draw 5
Tuesday, November 12, 12:00 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | X | 8 |
Draw 6
Tuesday, November 12, 7:00 pm
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | 7 |
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | X | X | 2 |
Draw 7
Wednesday, November 13, 12:00 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 6 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Draw 8
Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 pm
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Draw 9
Thursday, November 14, 9:00 am
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | X | 10 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 5 |
Draw 10
Thursday, November 14, 3:30 pm
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | X | 8 |
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
Final
The final round will be between the top two teams at the end of the round robin. The teams will play a best-of-three series.
| Final | ||||||
| 1 | | 9 | 4 | 11 | ||
| 2 | | 8 | 5 | 1 | ||
Game 1
Friday, November 15, 2:30 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| John Landsteiner | 86% | Ryan Brunt | 94% |
| Jared Zezel | 91% | Joe Polo | 89% |
| Jeff Isaacson | 87% | Shawn Rojeski | 82% |
| John Shuster | 81% | Pete Fenson | 82% |
| Total | 86% | Total | 87% |
Game 2
Saturday, November 16, 2:30pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| John Landsteiner | 77% | Ryan Brunt | 91% |
| Jared Zezel | 91% | Joe Polo | 92% |
| Jeff Isaacson | 81% | Shawn Rojeski | 84% |
| John Shuster | 86% | Pete Fenson | 91% |
| Total | 84% | Total | 90% |
Game 3
Sunday, November 17, 11:00 am
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|
2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 11 |
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 1 |
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| John Landsteiner | 100% | Ryan Brunt | 100% |
| Jared Zezel | 80% | Joe Polo | 61% |
| Jeff Isaacson | 93% | Shawn Rojeski | 58% |
| John Shuster | 94% | Pete Fenson | 40% |
| Total | 92% | Total | 65% |
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[4]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Pottinger | Nicole Joraanstad | Natalie Nicholson | Tabitha Peterson | | 2012 National Championships, First place | |
| Cassandra Potter | Jamie Haskell | Jaclyn Lemke | Stephanie Sambor | | 2012 National Championships, Second place | |
| Erika Brown | Debbie McCormick | Jessica Schultz | Ann Swisshelm | | 2013 National Championships, First place | |
| Courtney George | Aileen Sormunen | Amanda McLean | Monica Walker | Jordan Moulton | | High Performance Program committee selection |
Round Robin Standings
Final Round Robin Standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Final | |
| Skip | W | L | PF | PA | Ends Won |
Ends Lost |
Blank Ends |
Stolen Ends |
Shot Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 2 | 45 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 84% |
|
4 | 2 | 40 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 83% |
|
2 | 4 | 36 | 45 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 75% |
|
2 | 4 | 40 | 46 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 79% |
Draw 1
Monday, November 11, 7:00 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 10 |
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 |
Draw 2
Tuesday, November 12, 12:00 pm
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|
0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 10 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 |
Draw 3
Tuesday, November 12, 7:00 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Draw 4
Wednesday, November 13, 12:00 pm
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 10 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 4 |
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | X | 4 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 8 |
Draw 5
Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Draw 6
Thursday, November 14, 9:00 am
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Sheet E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Final
The final round was between the top two teams at the end of the round robin. The teams played a best-of-three series.
| Final | ||||||
| 1 | | 7 | 8 | |||
| 2 | | 5 | 7 | |||
Game 1
Friday, November 15, 2:30 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Ann Swisshelm | 88% | Tabitha Peterson | 90% |
| Jessica Schultz | 89% | Natalie Nicholson | 91% |
| Debbie McCormick | 83% | Nicole Joraanstad | 76% |
| Erika Brown | 95% | Allison Pottinger | 77% |
| Total | 89% | Total | 84% |
Game 2
Saturday, November 16, 7:00 pm
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Player percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Ann Swisshelm | 92% | Tabitha Peterson | 88% |
| Jessica Schultz | 89% | Natalie Nicholson | 85% |
| Debbie McCormick | 81% | Nicole Joraanstad | 83% |
| Erika Brown | 80% | Allison Pottinger | 76% |
| Total | 86% | Total | 83% |
References
- "U.S. Curling Association – Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2014 Olympic Games (amended)" (PDF). USA Curling. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- "Fargo to host 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling" (PDF). USA Curling. 2 November 2011.
- "U.S. Curling Association – Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2014 Olympic Games" (PDF). USA Curling. 19 August 2011.
- "Field for 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling determined" (PDF). United States Curling Association. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- "2014 US Olympic Team Trials – Competition Draw" (PDF). USA Curling. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Website at USA Curling
