2015 United States Women's Curling Championship

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2015 United States
Women's Curling Championship
Host city Kalamazoo, Michigan
Arena Wings Stadium
DatesFebruary 14–21
Winner Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown
Curling club Madison CC, Madison, Wisconsin
Skip Erika Brown
Third Alex Carlson
Second Becca Funk
Lead Kendall Behm
Finalist Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank
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The 2015 United States Women's Curling Championship was held from February 14 to 21 at the Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was held in conjunction with the 2015 United States Men's Curling Championship. The Aileen Sormunen rink will represent the United States at the 2015 World Women's Curling Championship in Sapporo, Japan.

Contents

Teams

There will be ten teams participating in this year's national championship. The teams are listed as follows: [1]

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocaleQualification method
Patti Lank Maureen Stolt Anna Bauman Madisson Lank Flag of New York.svg Lewiston, New York High Performance Program committee selection [2]
Cory Christensen Sarah Anderson Mackenzie Lank Jenna Haag Taylor Anderson Flag of Minnesota.svg Blaine, Minnesota High Performance Program committee selection [2]
Aileen Sormunen Tara Peterson Vicky Persinger Monica Walker Flag of Minnesota.svg Blaine, Minnesota Order of Merit [2]
Nina Roth Jamie Sinclair Becca Hamilton Tabitha Peterson Flag of Minnesota.svg Blaine, Minnesota Order of Merit [2]
Erika Brown Alex Carlson Becca Funk Kendall Behm Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison, Wisconsin Challenge Round
Debbie McCormick Courtney George Emilia Juocys Stephanie Senneker Flag of Wisconsin.svg Rio, Wisconsin Challenge Round
Jordan Moulton Steph Bohan Karlie Koenig Sophie Brorson Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota Challenge Round
Kim Wapola Brigid Knowles Jennifer Westhagen Kelsey Ostrowski Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota Challenge Round
Joyance Meechai Kimberly Rhyme Carol Strojny Katie Rhyme Flag of New York.svg Ardsley, New York Challenge Round
Kate Bert Steph Jensen Emily Anderson Sherri Schummer Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota Challenge Round

Round robin standings

Final round robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
SkipWLPFPAEnds
won
Ends
Lost
Blank
ends
Stolen
ends
Shot
pct.
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 8166354227121580%
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 817337412862080%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 8171454232111781%
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 636855403281277%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Nina Roth 456359354191080%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kate Bert 455551323481278%
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Debbie McCormick 3642593439101071%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jordan Moulton 274167294110971%
Flag of New York.svg Joyance Meechai 184468324113866%
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Wapola 18388528403863%

Round robin results

All draw times listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5). [3]

Draw 1

Saturday, February 14, 4:30 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 301100102X8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Nina Roth Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010013010X6
Sheet 21234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kate Bert Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200011010117
Flag of New York.svg Joyance Meechai 001000302006
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 02010010206
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10101202029
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 010311002X8
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Debbie McCormick Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101000120X5
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Wapola Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102040012X10
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jordan Moulton 020101200X6

Draw 2

Sunday, February 15, 8:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jordan Moulton 0000000XXX0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1100211XXX6
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Wapola 10001XXXXX2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Nina Roth Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg05410XXXXX10
Sheet 31234567891011Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Debbie McCormick Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg004002000118
Flag of New York.svg Joyance Meechai 110010211007
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 041110000X7
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kate Bert Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100000110X3
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 30403002XX12
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02010210XX6

Draw 3

Sunday, February 15, 4:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 030203001X9
Flag of New York.svg Joyance Meechai Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201020100X6
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10003001005
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 01300100117
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kate Bert Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00010001XX2
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jordan Moulton 20102110XX7
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Wapola Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200100100X4
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 022001031X9
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Debbie McCormick Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200100302210
Flag of Minnesota.svg Nina Roth 00302201008

Draw 4

Monday, February 16, 8:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Nina Roth 010110110X5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kate Bert Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100001002X4
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020200121X8
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Debbie McCormick 001001000X2
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Wapola 0100100XXX2
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg3021033XXX12
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg011100202X7
Flag of New York.svg Joyance Meechai 000010010X2
Sheet 51234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jordan Moulton 011000020206
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000211101017

Draw 5

Monday, February 16, 4:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Debbie McCormick Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10010002004
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 00300120107
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 20011103XX8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kate Bert Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01100010XX3
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02000101048
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 00011010205
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Nina Roth 10003101017
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jordan Moulton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01020000205
Sheet 51234567891011Final
Flag of New York.svg Joyance Meechai Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg012000010127
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Wapola 000211001005

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 17, 10:00 am

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg22302XXXXX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Wapola 00010XXXXX1
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jordan Moulton 001020010X4
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg050201101X10
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Nina Roth Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01000200205
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 00211011017
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Joyance Meechai Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg120020000X5
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 001302011X8
Sheet 51234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kate Bert 012000010116
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Debbie McCormick Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100021001005

Draw 7

Tuesday, February 17, 8:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Joyance Meechai 011010020X5
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200302001X8
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Nina Roth Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010010020X4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 002003201X8
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jordan Moulton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0100020XXX3
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Debbie McCormick 0033104XXX11
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kate Bert Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg22011102XX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Wapola 00200010XX3
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 00011202017
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00100000203

Draw 8

Wednesday, February 18, 12:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 20102031XX9
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jordan Moulton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01010100XX3
Sheet 212345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg023020004X11
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Wapola 100101120X6
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101302103X11
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kate Bert 010020010X4
Sheet 41234567891011Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Debbie McCormick 101010021006
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010102100117
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Nina Roth Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200421XXXX9
Flag of New York.svg Joyance Meechai 001000XXXX1

Draw 9

Wednesday, February 18, 8:00 pm

Sheet 112345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Wapola 20101010XX5
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Debbie McCormick Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg03050202XX12
Sheet 21234567891011Final
Flag of New York.svg Joyance Meechai 100010201005
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jordan Moulton Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000101020127
Sheet 312345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 111120XXXX6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Nina Roth Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000001XXXX1
Sheet 412345678910Final
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 00012000XX3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02200213XX10
Sheet 512345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 20012000117
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kate Bert Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02100100004

Playoffs

Page playoff system SemifinalFinal
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 32 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 7
2 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown 94 Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 6
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 5
4 Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 9
3 Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 4
4 Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 10

1 vs. 2

Thursday, February 19, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen 000200100X3
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg212011011X9
Player percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Sormunen Flag of Wisconsin.svg Team Brown
Monica Walker 91% Kendall Behm 68%
Vicky Persinger 80% Becca Funk 81%
Tara Peterson 78% Alexandra Carlson 77%
Aileen Sormunen 47% Erika Brown 74%
Total74%Total75%

3 vs. 4

Thursday, February 19, 8:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02010100XX4
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 10202041XX10
Player percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Christensen Flag of New York.svg Team Lank
Jenna Haag 84% Madisson Lank 83%
Mackenzie Lank 72% Anna Bauman 80%
Sarah Anderson 37% Maureen Stolt 77%
Cory Christensen 58% Patti Lank 87%
Total63%Total81%

Semifinal

Friday, February 20, 4:00 pm

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Aileen Sormunen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010200020X5
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 003001302X9
Player percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Sormunen Flag of New York.svg Team Lank
Vicky Persinger 77% Madisson Lank 72%
Tara Peterson 79% Anna Bauman 78%
Monica Walker 75% Maureen Stolt 76%
Aileen Sormunen 58% Patti Lank 90%
Total73%Total79%

Final

Saturday, February 21, 10:00 am

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Erika Brown Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg11210101007
Flag of New York.svg Patti Lank 00001020216
Player percentages
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Team Brown Flag of New York.svg Team Lank
Kendall Behm 65% Madisson Lank 86%
Becca Funk 51% Anna Bauman 68%
Alexandra Carlson 88% Maureen Stolt 76%
Erika Brown 73% Patti Lank 69%
Total70%Total75%

Statistics

Perfect games

PlayerTeamPositionShotsOpponent
Cory Christensen Flag of Minnesota.svg Team ChristensenSkip20 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Team McCormick

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