The 2014 Labatt United States Women's Curling Championship was held from March 1 to 8 at the IceWorks Skating Complex in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was held in conjunction with the 2014 United States Men's Curling Championship.
Road to the Nationals
A total of ten teams will be able to participate in the women's national championship by qualifying through the High Performance Program, through the World Curling Tour Order of Merit, or through a challenge round.
Teams There will be ten teams participating in this year's national championship. The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Qualification method Allison Pottinger Nicole Joraanstad Natalie Nicholson Tabitha Peterson St. Paul, Minnesota High Performance Program committee selection Cassandra Potter Jamie Haskell Jaclyn Lemke Stephanie Sambor St. Paul, Minnesota High Performance Program committee selection Courtney George Aileen Sormunen Amanda McLean Monica Walker Duluth, Minnesota Order of Merit Nina Spatola Becca Hamilton Tara Peterson Sophie Brorson Madison, Wisconsin Order of Merit Alexandra Carlson Jamie Sinclair Emilia Juocys Sherri Schummer St. Paul, Minnesota Challenge Round Caitlin Maroldo Rebeca Andrew Abigail Morrison Emily Walker Rochester, New York Challenge Round Abigayle Lindgren Katie Sigurdson Emily Lindgren Kelsey Colwell Madeline Shaft Grand Forks, North Dakota Challenge Round Amy Lou Anderson Megan Delaney Theresa Hoffoss Julie Smith Shelly Kinney St. Paul, Minnesota Challenge Round Sarah Anderson Courtney Anderson-Slata Taylor Anderson Emily Anderson Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Challenge Round Gabrielle Coleman Elle LeBeau Maureen Stolt Cynthia Eng-Dinsel Em Good Seattle, Washington Challenge Round Notes Coleman sat out due to illness for Draws 3 and 4, and Stolt replaced Coleman at the skip position. Coleman returned to play in Draw 5. She played as second in Draws 5–7, and played third in Draws 8 and 9, swapping positions with LeBeau. The team's locale is listed as Seattle, Washington, based on the locale of the original skip of the team, Good. Coleman is from San Francisco, California, and Stolt, the team's alternate, is from Plymouth, Minnesota.
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffsTeams to Tiebreaker SkipWLPFPAEnds wonEnds LostBlank endsStolen endsShot pct. Allison Pottinger 7 2 69 43 39 32 10 14 80% Nina Spatola 7 2 78 46 40 29 6 17 80% Cassandra Potter 7 2 63 41 37 30 12 16 78% Courtney George 6 3 68 48 40 30 10 17 79% Alexandra Carlson 6 3 61 66 41 38 6 12 77% Sarah Anderson 4 5 53 58 31 36 14 5 71% Caitlin Maroldo 3 6 45 69 29 36 15 7 70% Gabrielle Coleman 3 6 46 65 35 39 12 9 73% Abigayle Lindgren 1 8 52 75 31 45 9 2 71% Amy Lou Anderson 1 8 41 75 29 39 8 6 68%
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−7).
Draw 1 Saturday, March 1, 4:30 pm
Draw 2 Sunday, March 2, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Sunday, March 2, 4:00 pm
Draw 4 Monday, March 3, 12:00 pm
Draw 5 Monday, March 3, 8:00 pm
Draw 6 Tuesday, March 4, 12:00 pm
Draw 7 Tuesday, March 4, 8:00 pm
Draw 8 Wednesday, March 5, 12:00 pm
Draw 9 Wednesday, March 5, 8:00 pm
Tiebreaker Thursday, March 6, 12:00 pm
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 Thursday, March 6, 8:00 pm
3 vs. 4 Thursday, March 6, 8:00 pm
Semifinal Friday, March 7, 4:00 pm
Final Saturday, March 8, 10:00 am
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