2018 United States Women's Curling Championship

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]

2018 United States
Women's Curling Championship
Host cityFargo, North Dakota
ArenaScheels Arena
DatesMarch 3–10
WinnerMinnesota Jamie Sinclair
Curling clubChaska Curling Center, Chaska, Minnesota
SkipJamie Sinclair
ThirdAlex Carlson
SecondVicky Persinger
LeadMonica Walker
FinalistMinnesota Cory Christensen
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Teams

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

Skip Third Second Lead 2-yr WCT rank
(Jan 31)[4]
YTD WCT Points
(Jan 31)[5]
  Ann Podoll Carissa Thomas Rachel Workin Christina Lammers 226 3.771
  Emily Anderson Sherri Schummer Katie Dubberstein Libby Brundage 193 1.251
  Kim Rhyme Rebecca Andrew Katie Rhyme Amy Harnden 201 7.605
  Cora Farrell Cait Flannery Lexi Lanigan Rebecca Miles 129 1.241
  Beth Podoll Emily Quello Susan Dudt Rebecca Rodgers 280 0
  Christine McMakin Suzanna Viau Anna Netteberg Mairin Barrett 205 2.194
  Jamie Sinclair Alex Carlson Vicky Persinger Monica Walker 16 228.981
  Cory Christensen Sarah Anderson Taylor Anderson Jenna Martin 32 124.052

Round-robin standings

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Key
Teams to playoffs
Skip W L
  Jamie Sinclair 7 0
  Cora Farrell 5 2
  Cory Christensen 5 2
  Kim Rhyme 4 3
  Beth Podoll 3 4
  Christine McMakin 2 5
  Emily Anderson 1 6
  Ann Podoll 1 6

Round-robin results

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

Draw 1

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Sunday, March 04, 12:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Beth Podoll 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 7
Christine McMakin   0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cora Farrell   0 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 1 X 9
Ann Podoll 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kim Rhyme 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X X 3
Team Christensen   0 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 X X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Emily Anderson 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
Jamie Sinclair   1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 6

Draw 2

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Sunday, March 04, 8:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kim Rhyme 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 1
Jamie Sinclair   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Emily Anderson 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
Team Christensen   0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Christine McMakin 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 X 5
Ann Podoll   1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cora Farrell   0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 8
Beth Podoll 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6

Draw 3

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Monday, March 05, 2:30pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Emily Anderson 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 5
Ann Podoll   0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Beth Podoll   0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 7
Kim Rhyme 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cora Farrell 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 6
Jamie Sinclair   2 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 X 10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Team Christensen   0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 10
Christine McMakin 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 6

Draw 4

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Tuesday, March 06, 8:00am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jamie Sinclair   0 3 0 0 2 1 0 2 X X 8
Christine McMakin 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 X X 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Team Christensen   2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 X 8
Ann Podoll 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kim Rhyme 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 7
Cora Farrell   0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Beth Podoll 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 X 7
Emily Anderson   1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 5

Draw 5

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Tuesday, March 06, 4:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Team Christensen   0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3
Cora Farrell 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 2 X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Christine McMakin   1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 X 6
Emily Anderson 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jamie Sinclair   1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 X 7
Beth Podoll 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 X 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ann Podoll 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 6
Kim Rhyme   1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 7

Draw 6

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Wednesday, March 07, 8:00am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Kim Rhyme 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 8
Emily Anderson   1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ann Podoll   0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 4
Beth Podoll 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 X 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Cora Farrell   0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 X 6
Christine McMakin 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Jamie Sinclair   2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 X 8
Team Christensen 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 X 5

Draw 7

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Wednesday, March 07, 4:00pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Christine McMakin   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X 2
Kim Rhyme 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 X X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ann Podoll 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X 1
Jamie Sinclair   0 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 X X 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Emily Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0
Cora Farrell   2 0 2 1 2 X X X X X 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Beth Podoll 0 0 1 0 0 1 X X X X 2
Team Christensen   3 2 0 0 2 0 X X X X 7

Playoffs

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Semifinal Final
1   Jamie Sinclair 6
2   Cora Farrell 3 3   Cory Christensen 5
3   Cory Christensen 6

Semifinal

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

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Cory Christensen 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 X 6
  Cora Farrell   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 X 3
Player percentages
  Cora Farrell   Cory Christensen
Rebecca Miles 92% Taylor Anderson 88%
Cait Flannery 93% Jenna Martin 97%
Lexi Lanigan 87% Sarah Anderson 90%
Cora Farrell 70% Cory Christensen 88%
Total 86% Total 91%

Final

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

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Cory Christensen 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 5
  Jamie Sinclair   0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6
Player percentages
  Jamie Sinclair   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%
Total 85% Total 78%

References

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  1. ^ Curling relaxes the World Team Qualification Process for 2018Team USA August 17, 2017
  2. ^ "2018 USA Curling Nationals | Fargo, ND | Scheels Arena". Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. ^ "National Championships begin Saturday in Fargo". Team USA. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  4. ^ "CurlingZone – Everything Curling". Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  5. ^ "CurlingZone – Everything Curling". Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  6. ^ "USA Women's National Championship - Scores". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  7. ^ "USA Women's National Championship - Semifinal". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  8. ^ "USA Women's National Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
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