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2020 United States Women's Curling Championship

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]

2020 United States Women's
Curling Championship
2020 United States Women's Curling Championship
Host citySpokane, Washington
ArenaEastern Washington University
Recreation Center
DatesFebruary 8–15
WinnerMinnesota Team Peterson
Curling clubSt. Paul Curling Club, St. Paul, Minnesota
SkipTabitha Peterson
ThirdBecca Hamilton
SecondTara Peterson
LeadAileen Geving
CoachNatalie Nicholson
FinalistNorth Carolina Jamie Sinclair
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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

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

Challenge round

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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

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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.

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale
Tabitha Peterson Becca Hamilton Tara Peterson Aileen Geving   St. Paul, Minnesota
Jamie Sinclair Cory Christensen Vicky Persinger Taylor Anderson Sarah Anderson   Charlotte, North Carolina
Cassie Potter Courtney George Jackie Lemke Jordan Moulton Sophie Bader   St. Paul, Minnesota
Kim Rhyme Elizabeth Brundage Katie Rhyme Amy Harnden   Minneapolis, Minnesota
Patti Lank Christine McMakin Anna Netteberg Anne O'Hara Emma Rau   St. Paul, Minnesota
Rachel Workin Taylor Drees Ann Podoll Christina Lammers   Fargo, North Dakota
Elizabeth Cousins (Fourth) Katherine Gourianova Elizabeth Janiak Ariel Traxler (Skip)   Fairbanks, Alaska
Delaney Strouse Sydney Mullaney Susan Dudt Rebecca Rodgers   Malvern, Pennsylvania

Round-robin standings

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Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
Skip W L
  Jamie Sinclair 6 1
  Tabitha Peterson 6 1
  Ariel Traxler 4 3
  Patti Lank 3 4
  Cassie Potter 3 4
  Kim Rhyme 2 5
  Delaney Strouse 2 5
  Rachel Workin 2 5

Round-robin results

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

Draw 1

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Sunday, February 9, 8:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Delaney Strouse   1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 4
  Cassie Potter 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 2 2 X 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Tabitha Peterson   2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 5
  Ariel Traxler 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Kim Rhyme   0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 6
  Patti Lank 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 X 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Jamie Sinclair   1 2 1 0 3 1 X X X X 8
  Rachel Workin 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X 1

Draw 2

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Sunday, February 9, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Kim Rhyme 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 5 11
  Rachel Workin   2 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Jamie Sinclair   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 5
  Patti Lank 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Cassie Potter   1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 X X 7
  Ariel Traxler 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X X 2
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Tabitha Peterson 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 10
  Delaney Strouse   2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 6

Draw 3

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Monday, February 10, 2:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Jamie Sinclair   2 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 X X 8
  Ariel Traxler 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 X X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Delaney Strouse   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 7
  Kim Rhyme 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Tabitha Peterson   1 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 X X 9
  Rachel Workin 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Patti Lank   1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 X 6
  Cassie Potter 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 3

Draw 4

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Tuesday, February 11, 9:00 am

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Rachel Workin 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 7
  Cassie Potter   0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Patti Lank   1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
  Ariel Traxler 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Kim Rhyme   2 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 9
  Tabitha Peterson 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Delaney Strouse 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 X 6
  Jamie Sinclair   2 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 X 12

Draw 5

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Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Cassie Potter   0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 4 X 10
  Kim Rhyme 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Ariel Traxler   1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 8
  Rachel Workin 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Jamie Sinclair   1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 8
  Tabitha Peterson 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Delaney Strouse 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7
  Patti Lank   1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4

Draw 6

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Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Kim Rhyme   2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 9
  Jamie Sinclair 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Ariel Traxler   2 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 3 X 11
  Delaney Strouse 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Tabitha Peterson 2 1 4 1 0 X X X X X 8
  Cassie Potter   0 0 0 0 1 X X X X X 1
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Rachel Workin   0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 X X 6
  Patti Lank 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 4 X X 11

Draw 7

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Thursday, February 13, 9:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Patti Lank   0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X X X 3
  Tabitha Peterson 2 2 0 4 0 2 2 X X X 12
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Cassie Potter   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0
  Jamie Sinclair 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 X X X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Rachel Workin   2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 X X 10
  Delaney Strouse 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 X X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  Ariel Traxler   0 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 9
  Kim Rhyme 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 7

Playoffs

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1 vs. 2

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Friday, February 14, 12:00 pm

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Jamie Sinclair   1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 X X 4
  Tabitha Peterson 0 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 X X 9
Player percentages
  Team Sinclair   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%
Total 77% Total 88%

Semifinal

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Friday, February 14, 7:00 pm

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Jamie Sinclair   0 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 4 X 11
  Ariel Traxler 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 X 5
Player percentages
  Team Sinclair   Team Traxler
Taylor Anderson 81% Ariel Traxler 84%
Vicky Persinger 79% Elizabeth Janiak 80%
Cory Christensen 81% Katherine Gourianova 70%
Jamie Sinclair 73% Elizabeth Cousins 66%
Total 79% Total 75%

Final

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Saturday, February 15, 12:00 pm

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Tabitha Peterson   1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 X 7
  Jamie Sinclair 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 5
Player percentages
  Team Peterson   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%
Total 84% Total 79%
2020 United States Women's Curling Championship
 
Tabitha Peterson
2nd United States Championship title

References

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  1. ^ Gewirtz, Jason (Nov 1, 2018). "Spokane to Host 2020 USA Curling National Championship". Sports Travel Magazine. Retrieved Jan 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Schneider, Angela (2020-02-15). "Tabitha Peterson takes aggressive approach to dethrone Jamie Sinclair in women's title match of USA Curling Championships". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  3. ^ a b "First nine teams qualify to 2020 Nationals". USA Curling. Dec 4, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-27. Retrieved Jan 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 World Women's Curling Championship coming to P.G." Prince George Citizen. Feb 5, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-02-05. Retrieved Jan 13, 2020.
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  9. ^ "2020 Nationals field nearly complete". USA Curling. Jan 5, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-01-14. Retrieved Jan 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Challenge Round on tap after New Year". USA Curling. Dec 19, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-01-14. Retrieved Jan 13, 2020.
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