Goose Perez skips USA 1 to US Open title

Team USA skip Goose Perez skipped USA 1 to the US Open title at Utica, NY. Playing with national lead Jaqui Kapinowski at 3rd, and with newcomers Laura Schwanger and Penny Greely, the Perez team finished with a decisive 5 win and one tie record.

USA 2, Bradford and Quebec all finished on 7 points, the order decided on tie breaks.

Draw 6

USA #1: 11221001: 8
Toronto: 00000210: 3

USA #2:    20004021: 9
Cape Cod: 04110100: 7

Bradford: 01131010: 7
Quebec:  10000105: 7

Draw 7

USA #2: 3104010-: 9
Quebec: 0010102-: 4

USA #1:    4020330-: 12
Cape Cod: 0103001-: 5

Ottawa:  222030--: 9
Toronto: 000101--: 2

Final Standings

1. USA #1 (5-0-1, 11 points)
2. USA #2 (3-2-1, 7 points) *beat Bradford and Quebec head-to-head
3. Bradford (2-1-3, 7 points) *tied Quebec head-to-head but won more ends
4. Quebec (3-2-1, 7 points)
5. Ottawa (3-3-0, 6 points)
6. Toronto (1-3-2, 4 points)
7. Cape Cod (0-6-0, 0 points)