2020 United States Women's Curling Championship

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2020 United States Women's
Curling Championship
2020 USA curling nationals logo.png
Host city Spokane, Washington
Arena Eastern Washington University
Recreation Center
DatesFebruary 8–15
Winner Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Peterson
Curling club St. Paul Curling Club, St. Paul, Minnesota
Skip Tabitha Peterson
Third Becca Hamilton
Second Tara Peterson
Lead Aileen Geving
Coach Natalie Nicholson
Finalist Flag of North Carolina.svg 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]

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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

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

Challenge round

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

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.

SkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateLocale
Tabitha Peterson Becca Hamilton Tara Peterson Aileen Geving Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota
Jamie Sinclair Cory Christensen Vicky Persinger Taylor Anderson Sarah Anderson Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte, North Carolina
Cassie Potter Courtney George Jackie LemkeJordan MoultonSophie Bader Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota
Kim RhymeElizabeth BrundageKatie RhymeAmy Harnden Flag of Minnesota.svg Minneapolis, Minnesota
Patti Lank Christine McMakinAnna Netteberg Anne O'Hara Emma Rau Flag of Minnesota.svg St. Paul, Minnesota
Rachel WorkinTaylor DreesAnn PodollChristina Lammers Flag of North Dakota.svg Fargo, North Dakota
Elizabeth Cousins (Fourth)Katherine GourianovaElizabeth JaniakAriel Traxler (Skip) Flag of Alaska.svg Fairbanks, Alaska
Delaney Strouse Sydney Mullaney Susan Dudt Rebecca Rodgers Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Malvern, Pennsylvania

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
SkipWL
Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair 61
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 61
Flag of Alaska.svg Ariel Traxler43
Flag of Minnesota.svg Patti Lank 34
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassie Potter 34
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Rhyme25
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Delaney Strouse 25
Flag of North Dakota.svg Rachel Workin25

Round-robin results

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

Draw 1

Sunday, February 9, 8:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Delaney Strouse Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101010100X4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassie Potter 020301022X10
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201000020X5
Flag of Alaska.svg Ariel Traxler000010001X2
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Rhyme Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg012000300X6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Patti Lank 300031011X9
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg121031XXXX8
Flag of North Dakota.svg Rachel Workin000100XXXX1

Draw 2

Sunday, February 9, 4:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Rhyme020002020511
Flag of North Dakota.svg Rachel Workin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20112010108
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110001002X5
Flag of Minnesota.svg Patti Lank 000010010X2
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassie Potter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg12110101XX7
Flag of Alaska.svg Ariel Traxler00001010XX2
Sheet E12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 020310102110
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Delaney Strouse Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20100201006

Draw 3

Monday, February 10, 2:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg22000301XX8
Flag of Alaska.svg Ariel Traxler00100010XX2
Sheet B1234567891011Final
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Delaney Strouse Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100001030117
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Rhyme011110101006
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10110042XX9
Flag of North Dakota.svg Rachel Workin02000100XX3
Sheet E12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Patti Lank Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100103010X6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassie Potter 000010101X3

Draw 4

Tuesday, February 11, 9:00 am

Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Rachel Workin10010110217
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassie Potter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01103001006
Sheet C1234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Patti Lank Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110100001105
Flag of Alaska.svg Ariel Traxler003000110016
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Rhyme Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20102210109
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 010400040110
Sheet E12345678910Final
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Delaney Strouse 000210300X6
Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg212003022X12

Draw 5

Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 pm

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassie Potter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020102104X10
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Rhyme001040010X6
Sheet B1234567891011Final
Flag of Alaska.svg Ariel Traxler Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100110121018
Flag of North Dakota.svg Rachel Workin022002000107
Sheet C1234567891011Final
Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100102021018
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 010010300207
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Delaney Strouse 00111101117
Flag of Minnesota.svg Patti Lank Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg12000010004

Draw 6

Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 pm

Sheet B1234567891011Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Rhyme Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201011000319
Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair 020300210008
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Alaska.svg Ariel Traxler Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200121023X11
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Delaney Strouse 001000100X2
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 21410XXXXX8
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassie Potter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00001XXXXX1
Sheet E12345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Rachel Workin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg03001020XX6
Flag of Minnesota.svg Patti Lank 10230104XX11

Draw 7

Thursday, February 13, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Patti Lank Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0020100XXX3
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 2204022XXX12
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Cassie Potter Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0000000XXX0
Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair 2111102XXX8
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg Rachel Workin Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg23220001XX10
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Delaney Strouse 00001120XX4
Sheet E1234567891011Final
Flag of Alaska.svg Ariel Traxler Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020301100029
Flag of Minnesota.svg Kim Rhyme001020021107

Playoffs

Page playoff SemifinalFinal
1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair 42 Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 7
2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 91 Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair 5
1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair 11
3 Flag of Alaska.svg Ariel Traxler5

1 vs. 2

Friday, February 14, 12:00 pm

Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10210000XX4
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson 05000112XX9
Player percentages
Flag of North Carolina.svg Team Sinclair Flag of Minnesota.svg 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%
Total77%Total88%

Semifinal

Friday, February 14, 7:00 pm

Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg001010504X11
Flag of Alaska.svg Ariel Traxler000301010X5
Player percentages
Flag of North Carolina.svg Team Sinclair Flag of Alaska.svg Team Traxler
Taylor Anderson 81%Ariel Traxler84%
Vicky Persinger 79%Elizabeth Janiak80%
Cory Christensen 81%Katherine Gourianova70%
Jamie Sinclair 73%Elizabeth Cousins66%
Total79%Total75%

Final

Saturday, February 15, 12:00 pm

Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota.svg Tabitha Peterson Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110301001X7
Flag of North Carolina.svg Jamie Sinclair 003010100X5
Player percentages
Flag of Minnesota.svg Team Peterson Flag of North Carolina.svg 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%
Total84%Total79%
2020 United States Women's Curling Championship
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Tabitha Peterson
2nd United States Championship title

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