2012 United States Women's Curling Championship

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2012 United States Women's Curling Championship
2012USNCC.jpg
Host city Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Arena IceWorks Skating Complex
DatesFebruary 11–18
Winner Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger
Curling club St. Paul Curling Club
St. Paul, Minnesota
Skip Allison Pottinger
Third Nicole Joraanstad
Second Natalie Nicholson
Lead Tabitha Peterson
Finalist Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter
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The 2012 United States Women's Curling Championship took place from February 11 to 18 at the IceWorks Skating Complex in Aston, Pennsylvania (with the host city being listed as Philadelphia). [1] [2] It was held in conjunction with the 2012 United States Men's Curling Championship. The winning team, skipped by Allison Pottinger, will represent the United States at the 2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Lethbridge, Alberta. The first and second placed teams, skipped respectively by Allison Pottinger and Cassandra Potter, earned qualification spots to the 2014 United States Olympic Curling Trials, which will determine the teams that will represent the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics. [3]

Contents

Road to the Nationals

As with last year, teams qualified for the women's nationals by qualifying automatically through the World Curling Tour Order of Merit or through a challenge round. Four teams qualified via the Order of Merit, while six teams qualified via the challenge round. [4] The challenge round was held in Marshfield, Wisconsin, where the teams that did not qualify directly via the Order of Merit competed for the final six spots in the nationals.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows: [5]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocaleQualification Method
Erika Brown Debbie McCormick Jessica Schultz Ann Swisshelm Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, Wisconsin Order of Merit [6]
Rebecca Hamilton Tara Peterson Karlie Koenig Sophie Brorson Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, Wisconsin Order of Merit [6]
Patti Lank Nina Spatola Caitlin Maroldo Molly Bonner Mackenzie Lank Flag of New York.svg Lewiston, New York Order of Merit [6]
Alexandra Carlson Monica Walker Kendall Moulton Jordan Moulton Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota Order of Merit [6]
Maureen Stolt Megan Pond Emilia Juocys Sherri Schummer Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota Challenge Round
Cassandra Potter Jamie Haskell Jaclyn Lemke Stephanie Sambor Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota Challenge Round
Janice Langanke Nina Reiniger Ashley Lawreck Nicole Arsenault Flag of New Jersey.svg Middletown, New Jersey Challenge Round
Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota Challenge Round
Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Amanda McLean Miranda Solem Flag of Minnesota.svg Duluth, Minnesota Challenge Round
Kimberly Wapola Victoria Forconi Carol Strojny Sharon Wright Connie Kupferschmidt Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota Challenge Round

Round robin standings

Final round robin standings

SkipWLPFPAEnds WonEnds LostBlank EndsStolen Ends
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger 8176344226416
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 7273504435314
Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson 6367484032912
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 6359574039410
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 5458433730811
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt 5460673740512
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Rebecca Hamilton 4554593435812
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 3655583339910
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 184685304166
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 093988244622

Round robin results

All times listed in Eastern Standard Time. [7]

Draw 1

Saturday, February 11, 4:30 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200001000X3
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 020210210X8
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20100125XX11
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Rebecca Hamilton 00012000XX3
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg420101102X11
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt 002010020X5
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 02011024XX10
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10000100XX2
Sheet E12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 010010XXXX2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg204501XXXX12

Draw 2

Sunday, February 12, 8:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg21140020XX10
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt 00002101XX4
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10211010017
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 02000201106
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01000002XX3
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Rebecca Hamilton 00312220XX10
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 022210100X8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100002012X6
Sheet E12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg311031XXXX9
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 000100XXXX1

Draw 3

Sunday, February 12, 4:00 pm

Sheet A1234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 101102011007
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Rebecca Hamilton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010010300218
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt 013010204X11
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200102010X6
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson 010003010X5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg302110102X10
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2032022XXX11
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 0100200XXX3
Sheet E12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00001010XX2
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 02230201XX10

Draw 4

Monday, February 13, 8:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg300010010X5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson 002201201X8
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000502030X10
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 121030401X12
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 020030010X6
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101103202X10
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt 001001100X3
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Rebecca Hamilton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg220020032X11
Sheet E1234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000100202106
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 101002020017

Draw 5

Monday, February 13, 4:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 00111010105
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg11000201038
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 00000112004
Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10111000116
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg401021010X9
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 010200101X5
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 001100010X3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110011001X5
Sheet E12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Rebecca Hamilton 00100210116
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg11022001007

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 14, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02010100004
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 00102010116
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201022010X8
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 010100102X5
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 000021210X6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg242000001X9
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Rebecca Hamilton 0000100XXX1
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1003011XXX6
Sheet E12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson 020030103X9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100300010X5

Draw 7

Tuesday, February 14, 8:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Rebecca Hamilton 11000102128
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00211020006
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg30011002007
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt 01200120118
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg31030210XX10
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 00202001XX5
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson 00111003017
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02000100104
Sheet E12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 100110310X7
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010001002X4

Draw 8

Wednesday, February 15, 12:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100101000X3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger 001010332X7
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 010001011X4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg301210100X8
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 002020XXXX4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg120503XXXX11
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 103010020X7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg030003202X10
Sheet E12345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 04002000208
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Rebecca Hamilton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10210002017

Draw 9

Wednesday, February 15, 8:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg120201020X8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kimberly Wapola 001010201X5
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Rebecca Hamilton 0000XXXXXX0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg3023XXXXXX8
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 01201002XX6
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 00010010XX2
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of New Jersey.svg Janice Langanke 010100XXXX2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg304032XXXX12
Sheet E12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Maureen Stolt 00101010216
Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02000101004

Playoffs

Page playoff system SemifinalFinal
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger 61 Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger 7
2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 42 Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 5
2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 11
4 Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 9
3 Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson 2
4 Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 10

1 vs. 2 game

Thursday, February 16, 8:00 pm

Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100110000126
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 001000012004
Player Percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter
Tabitha Peterson 87% Stephanie Sambor 85%
Natalie Nicholson 85% Jaclyn Lemke 68%
Nicole Joraanstad 83% Jamie Haskell 74%
Allison Pottinger 72% Cassandra Potter 76%
Total82%Total75%

3 vs. 4 game

Thursday, February 16, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0100100XXX2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 1012024XXX10
Player Percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Alexandra Carlson Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen
Jordan Moulton 76% Miranda Solem 79%
Kendall Moulton 56% Amanda McLean 74%
Monica Walker 72% Courtney George 78%
Alexandra Carlson 51% Aileen Sormunen 87%
Total64%Total80%

Semifinal

Friday, February 17, 4:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201330100111
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 02000202309
Player Percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen
Stephanie Sambor 69% Miranda Solem 85%
Jaclyn Lemke 70% Amanda McLean 74%
Jamie Haskell 73% Courtney George 76%
Cassandra Potter 67% Aileen Sormunen 54%
Total70%Total72%

Championship final

Saturday, February 18, 10:00 am

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20020020017
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter 01101000205
Player Percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Allison Pottinger Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassandra Potter
Tabitha Peterson 74% Stephanie Sambor 81%
Natalie Nicholson 81% Jaclyn Lemke 69%
Nicole Joraanstad 83% Jamie Haskell 82%
Allison Pottinger 74% Cassandra Potter 72%
Total78%Total76%

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