2011 United States Women's Curling Championship

2011 United States
Women's Curling Championship
Host city Fargo, North Dakota
Arena Scheels Arena
Dates February 12–19, 2011
Winner New York Patti Lank
Curling club Lewiston, New York
Skip Patti Lank
Third Caitlin Maroldo
Second Jessica Schultz
Lead Mackenzie Lank
Alternate Christina Schwartz
Finalist Minnesota Allison Pottinger
2011 United States
National Curling Championships
Tournament
men  women
Qualifiers
men  women

The 2011 United States Women's Curling Championship took place on February 12–19 at the Scheels Arena in Fargo, North Dakota. It was held in conjunction with the 2011 United States Men's Curling Championship. After winning the final over the Allison Pottinger rink, the Patti Lank rink represented the United States at the 2011 World Championships at Esbjerg, Denmark, finishing in 7th place with a 4-5 win-loss record.

Road to the Nationals

Teams qualified for the women's nationals in one of two ways. Two teams automatically qualified as the top two US teams on the Order of Merit list after the Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel is completed. This year, those two teams were the Erika Brown and Allison Pottinger rinks.[1] Teams could also qualify for the women's nationals through a challenge round.

Challenge Round

The women's challenge round was held on January 19–23 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. There were eleven teams (excluding the two teams qualified based on Order of Merit) participating in the challenge round for eight spots in the nationals in Fargo.[2] In accordance with the rules set forth in the 2010-2011 USCA rules booklet,[3] the challenge round consisted of a divisional round robin with two divisions. There was also a double knockout provision, where a team must have two losses in their win-loss record in order to be eliminated from qualifying for the nationals. Teams played tiebreakers to narrow down the number of qualifiable teams to the number of qualifier spots available.[4]

The divisional round robin consisted of two divisions (listed by seed in Results section) of 6 and 5, respectively. At the end of play, all teams except the bottom two teams in each division advanced to the nationals. The bottom four teams then played in a single-knockout playoff to decide the winner of the last qualification spot. The double knockout provision applies in that a winless team will not be able to advance to the nationals.

Teams

Div. Skip Locale
A Jenna Haag Wisconsin Milton
Christine Haase Massachusetts Wayland
Patti Lank New York Lewiston
Norma O'Leary Minnesota Duluth
Amanda Tucker North Dakota St. Thomas
Kimberly Wapola Minnesota St. Paul
B Em Good Washington (state) Seattle
Lori Karst Wisconsin Madison
Cassandra Potter Minnesota St. Paul
Nicole Reiser North Dakota Bismarck
Aileen Sormunen Minnesota St. Paul

Results

Key
Teams to Nationals (Fargo)

Division A

SeedBerthLankO'Le.HaaseHaagWap.Tuck.WL
1 New York Patti Lank –10-96-510-211-340
2 New York Norma O'Leary – 6-511-111-78-740
3 Massachusetts Christine Haase 9-105-6 –9-88-322
5 Wisconsin Jenna Haag 5-61-11– 10-76-422
4 Minnesota Kimberly Wapola 2-107-118-97-10 11-914
6 North Dakota Amanda Tucker 3-117-83-84-69-11 05

Division B

SeedBerthSorm.Reis.Pott.KarstGoodWL
1 Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 10-3–7-68-330
5 North Dakota Nicole Reiser 3-10 7-510-510-431
2 Minnesota Cassandra Potter –5-7 8-38-621
3 Wisconsin Lori Karst 6-75-103-8 7-313
4 Washington (state) Em Good 3-84-106-83-7 04
Qualification
   
B3 Wisconsin Lori Karst 10
A4 Minnesota Kimberly Wapola 7

Nationals

Teams

Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Qualification Method
Erika Brown Nina Spatola Ann Swisshelm Laura Hallisey Debbie McCormick Wisconsin Madison Top 1 US Order of Merit[1]
Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson Minnesota St. Paul Top 2 US Order of Merit[1]
Patti Lank Caitlin Maroldo Jessica Schultz Mackenzie Lank Christina Schwartz New York Lewiston Challenge Round (Division A)
Norma O'Leary Marjorie Smith Theresa Hoffoss Patricia Luke Minnesota Duluth Challenge Round (Division A)
Chrissy Haase Monica Walker Karen Walker Nicole Vassar Massachusetts Wayland Challenge Round (Division A)
Jenna Haag Chloe Pahl Grace Gabower Erin Wallace Joy Pahl Wisconsin Milton Challenge Round (Division A)
Aileen Sormunen Courtney George Amanda McLean Miranda Solem Minnesota St. Paul Challenge Round (Division B)
Cassie Potter Jamie Haskell Maureen Stolt Stephanie Sambor Minnesota St. Paul Challenge Round (Division B)
Nicole Reiser Michelle Wagner Gabrielle Coleman Ann Drummie Charrissa Lin North Dakota Bismarck Challenge Round (Division B)
Lori Karst Sherri Schummer Emilia Juocys Heather Van Sistine Wisconsin Madison Challenge Round (A/B Qualifier)

Standings

Through Draw 9

Team (Skip) W L PF PA Ends Won Ends Lost Blank Ends Stolen Ends
Ontario Patti Lank 8 1 70 52 39 36 3 12
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 7 2 70 43 45 28 3 20
Wisconsin Erika Brown 7 2 81 47 39 30 3 9
Minnesota Cassandra Potter 6 3 67 58 38 33 5 12
South Dakota Nicole Reiser 4 5 63 69 39 42 3 13
Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 4 5 57 60 40 36 6 13
Wisconsin Jenna Haaag 3 6 41 55 34 37 7 5
Minnesota Norma O'Leary 3 6 60 65 31 40 8 6
Massachusetts Chris Haase 2 7 51 67 33 40 3 7
Wisconsin Lori Karsty 1 8 39 83 28 42 3 5

Round Robin

All times listed in Central Standard Time.

Draw 1

Saturday, February 12, 4:30 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Jenna Haag 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X X X 1

Minnesota Allison Pottinger 3 0 1 1 1 1 X X X X 7

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Norma O'Leary 0 1 5 0 4 3 X X X X 13

Minnesota Cassie Potter 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X 2

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8

North Dakota Nicole Reiser 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 7

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Erika Brown 5 2 3 0 4 2 0 X X X 16

Wisconsin Lori Karst 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X X 1

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Massachusetts Chrissy Haase 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 X X X 4

New York Patti Lank 0 0 3 1 0 0 7 X X X 11

Draw 2

Sunday, February 13, 8:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York Patti Lank 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 9

North Dakota Nicole Reiser 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Massachusetts Chrissy Haase 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 X X 4

Minnesota Allison Pottinger 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 X X 9

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Lori Karst 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 X 4

Minnesota Cassie Potter 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 X 8

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 7

Minnesota Norma O'Leary 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 8

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Erika Brown 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 7

Wisconsin Jenna Haag 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3

Draw 3

Sunday, February 13, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 X 5

Minnesota Cassie Potter 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 X 9

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Nicole Reiser 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 X 7

Wisconsin Erika Brown 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 4

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Norma O'Leary 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4

New York Patti Lank 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 5

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Massachusetts Chrissy Haase 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 7

Wisconsin Jenna Haag 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 8

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Lori Karst 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X X 2

Minnesota Allison Pottinger 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 X X 8

Draw 4

Monday, February 14, 8:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 X 7

Minnesota Norma O'Leary 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 X 3

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Jenna Haag 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 7

Wisconsin Lori Karst 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Massachusetts Chrissy Haase 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 X 5

Wisconsin Erika Brown 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 X 7

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Nicole Reiser 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 4

Minnesota Cassie Potter 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 X 9

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York Patti Lank 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 X 9

Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 6

Draw 5

Monday, February 14, 4:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Lori Karst 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X X X 3

Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 0 2 0 4 0 3 2 X X X 11

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Erika Brown 3 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 X X 11

Minnesota Norma O'Leary 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 X X 7

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Nicole Reiser 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 4 10

Wisconsin Jenna Haag 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 5

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 8

New York Patti Lank 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 9

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Cassie Potter 0 0 4 0 1 0 3 X X X 8

Massachusetts Chrissy Haase 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X X 2

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 15, 10:00 am

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
North Dakota Nicole Reiser 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 9

Massachusetts Chrissy Haase 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 7

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York Patti Lank 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 7

Wisconsin Jenna Haag 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 4

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 10

Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 9

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Cassie Potter 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 10

Wisconsin Erika Brown 0 5 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 12

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Norma O'Leary 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6

Wisconsin Lori Karst 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 1 8

Draw 7

Tuesday, February 15, 7:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Cassie Potter 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 7

Wisconsin Jenna Haag 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 6

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 2 0 2 1 4 0 0 1 X X 10

North Dakota Nicole Reiser 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X X 3

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York Patti Lank 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 1 1 X 9

Wisconsin Lori Karst 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 5

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Norma O'Leary 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 X X 4

Massachusetts Chrissy Haase 1 0 2 0 1 2 3 0 X X 9

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 X X 4

Wisconsin Erika Brown 0 0 2 0 2 0 5 0 X X 9

Draw 8

Wednesday, February 16, 12:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Erika Brown 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 2 X X 10

New York Patti Lank 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X X 3

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 7

Massachusetts Chrissy Haase 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Jenna Haag 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 X 7

Minnesota Norma O'Leary 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 4

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Lori Karst 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 6

North Dakota Nicole Reiser 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 3 10

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 4

Minnesota Cassie Potter 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 X 7

Draw 9

Wednesday, February 16, 8:00 pm

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Massachusetts Chrissy Haase 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 X 8

Wisconsin Lori Karst 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 4

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Cassie Potter 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 7

New York Patti Lank 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 8

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Erika Brown 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 X 5

Minnesota Allison Pottinger 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 X 7

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Jenna Haag 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3

Minnesota Aileen Sormunen 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 X 7

Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
North Dakota Nicole Reiser 0 2 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 9

Minnesota Norma O'Leary 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 11

Playoffs

  Page playoff system Semifinal Final
                           
1  New York Patti Lank 6  
2  Minnesota Allison Pottinger 5         1  New York Patti Lank 9
      2  Minnesota Allison Pottinger 8   2  Minnesota Allison Pottinger 4
  4  Minnesota Cassandra Potter 5  
3  Wisconsin Erika Brown 4
4  Minnesota Cassandra Potter 9  

1 vs. 2 Game

Thursday, February 17, 8:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York Patti Lank 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 6

Minnesota Allison Pottinger 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 5

3 vs. 4 Game

Thursday, February 17, 8:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Wisconsin Erika Brown 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 4

Minnesota Cassandra Potter 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 X 9

Semifinal

Friday, February 18, 4:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Minnesota Allison Pottinger 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 8

Minnesota Cassandra Potter 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 5

Championship Final

Saturday, February 19, 10:00 am

In the final of the women's championship, Lank opened up the game with a light tap for a deuce, and then stole a point in the second after Pottinger's takeout left one of Lank's stones closer to the button than her stone was. Pottinger drew against four to pick up a single in the third, but Lank drew to the button to score another deuce and take a commanding four-point lead. A failed double takeout by Lank left Pottinger with an easy draw for two, cutting Lank's lead to two points. After the break, Lank scored a big three points after Pottinger's failed takeout attempt gave Lank an easy draw. Lank stole another point from Pottinger when Pottinger's takeout didn't push one of Lank's stones out far enough. After coming up light to only take a single in the eighth end, Pottinger conceded the game, and Lank won the championship.

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New York Patti Lank 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 X X 9

Minnesota Allison Pottinger 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 X X 4

References

  1. 1 2 3 Order of Merit as of 12/21/10
  2. ↑ http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1143&Itemid=1
  3. ↑ USCA Rules Booklet
  4. ↑ Nationals Rules

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