2018 United States Women's Curling Championship

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2018 United States
Women's Curling Championship
Host city Fargo, North Dakota
Arena Scheels Arena
DatesMarch 3–10
Winner Flag of Minnesota.svg Jamie Sinclair
Curling clubChaska Curling Center, Chaska, Minnesota
Skip Jamie Sinclair
Third Alex Carlson
Second Vicky Persinger
Lead Monica Walker
Finalist Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen
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The 2018 United States Women's Curling Championship was held from March 3 to 10 in Fargo, North Dakota. It was held in conjunction with the 2018 United States Men's Curling Championship. The winning team earned the right to represent the United States at the 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship provided that they are also in the top 75 WCT Order of Merit (2 tear period) or have at least 40 points WCT Order of Merit year-to-date ranking as of January 31, 2018. [1]

Contents

Teams

Eight teams qualified to participate. [2] [3]

SkipThirdSecondLead2-yr WCT rank
(Jan 31) [4]
YTD WCT Points
(Jan 31) [5]
Flag of North Dakota.svg Ann Podoll Carissa ThomasRachel WorkinChristina Lammers2263.771
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Emily AndersonSherri SchummerKatie DubbersteinLibby Brundage1931.251
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Rhyme Rebecca AndrewKatie RhymeAmy Harnden2017.605
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cora Farrell Cait FlanneryLexi LaniganRebecca Miles1291.241
Flag of North Dakota.svg Beth Podoll Emily Quello Susan Dudt Rebecca Rodgers 2800
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christine McMakin Suzanna ViauAnna NettebergMairin Barrett2052.194
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jamie Sinclair Alex Carlson Vicky Persinger Monica Walker 16228.981
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen Sarah Anderson Taylor Anderson Jenna Martin 32124.052

Round-robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
SkipWL
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jamie Sinclair 70
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cora Farrell 52
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 52
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Rhyme 43
Flag of North Dakota.svg Beth Podoll 34
Flag of Minnesota.svg Christine McMakin 25
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Emily Anderson 16
Flag of North Dakota.svg Ann Podoll 16

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time. [6]

Draw 1

Sunday, March 04, 12:00pm

Team1234567891011Final
Beth Podoll001100110307
Christine McMakin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg030011002018
Team12345678910Final
Cora Farrell Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010022121X9
Ann Podoll003200000X5
Team12345678910Final
Kim Rhyme00002001XX3
Team Christensen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg03220010XX8
Team12345678910Final
Emily Anderson00110000103
Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10002002016

Draw 2

Sunday, March 04, 8:00pm

Team12345678910Final
Kim Rhyme000000010X1
Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110000003X5
Team12345678910Final
Emily Anderson00020010003
Team Christensen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01001001216
Team12345678910Final
Christine McMakin001012010X5
Ann Podoll Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110300102X8
Team12345678910Final
Cora Farrell Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00022111018
Beth Podoll22000000206

Draw 3

Monday, March 05, 2:30pm

Team1234567891011Final
Emily Anderson000030000115
Ann Podoll Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg002001001004
Team12345678910Final
Beth Podoll Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00111102017
Kim Rhyme02000020105
Team12345678910Final
Cora Farrell002101020X6
Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg230030101X10
Team12345678910Final
Team Christensen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010400100410
Christine McMakin10100201106

Draw 4

Tuesday, March 06, 8:00am

Team12345678910Final
Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg03002102XX8
Christine McMakin00110010XX3
Team12345678910Final
Team Christensen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201001022X8
Ann Podoll010010200X4
Team12345678910Final
Kim Rhyme10020102017
Cora Farrell Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00102010105
Team12345678910Final
Beth Podoll002012011X7
Emily Anderson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110200100X5

Draw 5

Tuesday, March 06, 4:00pm

Team12345678910Final
Team Christensen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg002001000X3
Cora Farrell000020032X7
Team12345678910Final
Christine McMakin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg111010011X6
Emily Anderson000201100X4
Team12345678910Final
Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101002003X7
Beth Podoll010100110X4
Team12345678910Final
Ann Podoll00023010006
Kim Rhyme Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg13000101017

Draw 6

Wednesday, March 07, 8:00am

Team12345678910Final
Kim Rhyme02040100018
Emily Anderson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10002021107
Team12345678910Final
Ann Podoll Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010020100X4
Beth Podoll102001011X6
Team12345678910Final
Cora Farrell Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg011000202X6
Christine McMakin000002010X3
Team12345678910Final
Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg210200102X8
Team Christensen001021010X5

Draw 7

Wednesday, March 07, 4:00pm

Team12345678910Final
Christine McMakin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10000100XX2
Kim Rhyme02111011XX7
Team12345678910Final
Ann Podoll00000010XX1
Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02112101XX8
Team12345678910Final
Emily Anderson00000XXXXX0
Cora Farrell Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20212XXXXX7
Team12345678910Final
Beth Podoll001001XXXX2
Team Christensen Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg320020XXXX7

Playoffs

Semifinal Final
1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Jamie Sinclair 6
2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Cora Farrell 3 3 Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 5
3 Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 6

Semifinal

Friday, March 9, 2:00pm [7]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 100202001X6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cora Farrell Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000000210X3
Player percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cora Farrell Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen
Rebecca Miles92% Taylor Anderson 88%
Cait Flannery93% Jenna Martin 97%
Lexi Lanigan87% Sarah Anderson 90%
Cora Farrell70% Cory Christensen 88%
Total86%Total91%

Final

Saturday, March 10, 12:30pm [8]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen 10020010105
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02100101016
Player percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Jamie Sinclair Flag of Minnesota.svg Cory Christensen
Monica Walker 94% Taylor Anderson 77%
Vicky Persinger 85% Jenna Martin 74%
Alexandra Carlson 81% Sarah Anderson 79%
Jamie Sinclair 81% Cory Christensen 81%
Total85%Total78%

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