2020 United States Women's Curling Championship

2020 United States Women's
Curling Championship
2020 United States Women's Curling Championship
Host citySpokane, Washington
ArenaEastern Washington University
Recreation Center
DatesFebruary 8–15
WinnerMinnesota Team Peterson
Curling clubSt. Paul Curling Club, St. Paul, Minnesota
SkipTabitha Peterson
ThirdBecca Hamilton
SecondTara Peterson
LeadAileen Geving
CoachNatalie Nicholson
FinalistNorth Carolina Jamie Sinclair
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The 2020 United States Women's Curling Championship was held from February 8 to 15, 2020 at the Eastern Washington University Recreation Center in Spokane, Washington.[1] The event was held in conjunction with the 2020 United States Men's Curling Championship. In the final, Tabitha Peterson defeated Jamie Sinclair 7–5.[2]

Since Team Peterson met certain prerequisites in terms of world ranking points (60 points year-to-date or ranked 70th or higher) they would have represented the United States at the 2020 World Women's Curling Championship, which was scheduled to be held in Prince George, British Columbia.[3][4] The tournament was canceled due to COVID-19;[5] as the 2021 United States Championship has been delayed to May 2021 due to COVID-19, the 2020 champions will represent the United States at the 2021 World Women's Curling Championship.[6] Team Peterson will also appear in the 2021 Grand Slam of Curling Champions Cup in 2021.[7][8]

Qualification

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There were three ways for teams to qualify for the championship:

Challenge round

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Eight teams competed at the 2020 United States Women's Challenge Round, held at the Heather Curling Club in Mapleton, Minnesota, from January 3 to 5.[10] Through a triple knockout competition the top three teams secured a spot at the National Championship. Two-time Junior Champion Christine McMakin was the first to secure a spot, defeating fellow junior curler Ariel Traxler in the 'A' bracket final.[11] Traxler dropped down to the 'B' bracket final and had another opportunity to play for a spot in the Nationals, this time earning her spot by defeating Ann Podoll 8–4.[12] Podoll then dropped to the 'C' bracket final where she defeated Stephanie Senneker to secure the third and final Nationals berth.[13]

Teams

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Eight teams participated in the 2020 national championship.[14] Team McMakin and Team Podoll changed names to Team Lank and Team Workin, respectively, due to line-up changes.

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Tabitha Peterson Becca Hamilton Tara Peterson Aileen Geving Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Jamie Sinclair Cory Christensen Vicky Persinger Taylor Anderson Sarah Anderson North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina
Cassie Potter Courtney George Jackie Lemke Jordan Moulton Sophie Bader Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Kim Rhyme Elizabeth Brundage Katie Rhyme Amy Harnden Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota
Patti Lank Christine McMakin Anna Netteberg Anne O'Hara Emma Rau Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
Rachel Workin Taylor Drees Ann Podoll Christina Lammers North Dakota Fargo, North Dakota
Elizabeth Cousins (Fourth) Katherine Gourianova Elizabeth Janiak Ariel Traxler (Skip) Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska
Delaney Strouse Sydney Mullaney Susan Dudt Rebecca Rodgers Pennsylvania Malvern, Pennsylvania

Round-robin standings

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Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
Skip W L
North Carolina Jamie Sinclair 6 1
Minnesota Tabitha Peterson 6 1
Alaska Ariel Traxler 4 3
Minnesota Patti Lank 3 4
Minnesota Cassie Potter 3 4
Minnesota Kim Rhyme 2 5
Pennsylvania Delaney Strouse 2 5
North Dakota Rachel Workin 2 5

Round-robin results

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All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00).

Draw 1

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Sunday, February 9, 8:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Delaney Strouse (has hammer) 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 4
Minnesota Cassie Potter 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 2 2 X 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Tabitha Peterson (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 5
Alaska Ariel Traxler 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kim Rhyme (has hammer) 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 6
Minnesota Patti Lank 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 X 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Carolina Jamie Sinclair (has hammer) 1 2 1 0 3 1 X X X X 8
North Dakota Rachel Workin 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X 1

Draw 2

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Sunday, February 9, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kim Rhyme 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 5 11
North Dakota Rachel Workin (has hammer) 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Carolina Jamie Sinclair (has hammer) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 5
Minnesota Patti Lank 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Cassie Potter (has hammer) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 X X 7
Alaska Ariel Traxler 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Tabitha Peterson 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 10
Pennsylvania Delaney Strouse (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 6

Draw 3

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Monday, February 10, 2:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Carolina Jamie Sinclair (has hammer) 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 X X 8
Alaska Ariel Traxler 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Pennsylvania Delaney Strouse (has hammer) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 7
Minnesota Kim Rhyme 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Tabitha Peterson (has hammer) 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 X X 9
North Dakota Rachel Workin 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Patti Lank (has hammer) 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 X 6
Minnesota Cassie Potter 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 3

Draw 4

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Tuesday, February 11, 9:00 am

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Rachel Workin 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 7
Minnesota Cassie Potter (has hammer) 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Patti Lank (has hammer) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
Alaska Ariel Traxler 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Kim Rhyme (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 9
Minnesota Tabitha Peterson 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Delaney Strouse 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 X 6
North Carolina Jamie Sinclair (has hammer) 2 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 X 12

Draw 5

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Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Cassie Potter (has hammer) 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 4 X 10
Minnesota Kim Rhyme 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Alaska Ariel Traxler (has hammer) 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 8
North Dakota Rachel Workin 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
North Carolina Jamie Sinclair (has hammer) 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 8
Minnesota Tabitha Peterson 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Pennsylvania Delaney Strouse 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7
Minnesota Patti Lank (has hammer) 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4

Draw 6

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Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Kim Rhyme (has hammer) 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 9
North Carolina Jamie Sinclair 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alaska Ariel Traxler (has hammer) 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 3 X 11
Pennsylvania Delaney Strouse 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Tabitha Peterson 2 1 4 1 0 X X X X X 8
Minnesota Cassie Potter (has hammer) 0 0 0 0 1 X X X X X 1
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Rachel Workin (has hammer) 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X 6
Minnesota Patti Lank 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 4 X X 11

Draw 7

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Thursday, February 13, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Patti Lank (has hammer) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X X X 3
Minnesota Tabitha Peterson 2 2 0 4 0 2 2 X X X 12
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Cassie Potter (has hammer) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0
North Carolina Jamie Sinclair 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 X X X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Rachel Workin (has hammer) 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 X X 10
Pennsylvania Delaney Strouse 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 X X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Alaska Ariel Traxler (has hammer) 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 9
Minnesota Kim Rhyme 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 7

Playoffs

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1 vs. 2

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Friday, February 14, 12:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Carolina Jamie Sinclair (has hammer) 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 X X 4
Minnesota Tabitha Peterson 0 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 X X 9
Player percentages
North Carolina Team Sinclair Minnesota Team Peterson
Taylor Anderson 76% Aileen Geving 83%
Vicky Persinger 81% Tara Peterson 86%
Cory Christensen 85% Becca Hamilton 92%
Jamie Sinclair 68% Tabitha Peterson 90%
Total 77% Total 88%

Semifinal

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Friday, February 14, 7:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Carolina Jamie Sinclair (has hammer) 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 4 X 11
Alaska Ariel Traxler 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 X 5
Player percentages
North Carolina Team Sinclair Alaska Team Traxler
Taylor Anderson 81% Ariel Traxler 84%
Vicky Persinger 79% Elizabeth Janiak 80%
Cory Christensen 81% Katherine Gourianova 70%
Jamie Sinclair 73% Elizabeth Cousins 66%
Total 79% Total 75%

Final

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Saturday, February 15, 12:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Tabitha Peterson (has hammer) 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 X 7
North Carolina Jamie Sinclair 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 5
Player percentages
Minnesota Team Peterson North Carolina Team Sinclair
Aileen Geving 85% Taylor Anderson 88%
Tara Peterson 79% Vicky Persinger 84%
Becca Hamilton 85% Cory Christensen 71%
Tabitha Peterson 85% Jamie Sinclair 74%
Total 84% Total 79%
2020 United States Women's Curling Championship
United States
Tabitha Peterson
2nd United States Championship title

References

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