Team Russia-2 (Team Demkina) wins first Riga Int. Curling Challenge!

Team Russia-2 (Demkina Evgeniya,Vasilyeva Uliana, Baksheeva Maria, Kuzmina Ekaterina and Coach Kolesnikova Irina) started tournament in group A and finished there with 2-1 win-loss record. In their first game they beat Team Estonia (Team Mölder) 6-4, then lost to Team Germany (Team Driendl) 2-5 and in last group game beat Latvia-2 (Team Mača) with result 9-2. This gave 3rd place in overall ranking and Team Latvia-3 (Team Blumberga) in quarterfinals. A 6-4 win in quarterfinals gave them Team Estonia (Team Mölder) as opponents in semis. Already for second time in this tournament russians were stronger. This time 7-4. In the final game Team Russia-2 had a great start and did not leave any chance to Team Sweden (Team Rudström). Final result 9-3. Congratulations!

Third place goes to Team Switzerland (Team Gisler) from Bern which in 3rd place game took early lead and held it till the end over Team Estonia (Team Mölder). Result 8-5.

Final standings of Riga Int. Curling Challenge:

1. Russia-2 (Team Demkina): Demkina Evgeniya,Vasilyeva Uliana, Baksheeva Maria, Kuzmina Ekaterina and Coach Kolesnikova Irina
2. Sweden (Team Rudström): Anna Huhta, Sofie Sidén, Karin Rudström,Jonna McManus
3. Team Switzerland (Team Gisler): Janine Wyss, Sina Wettstein, Corina Mani, Lisa Gisler, Coach: Urs Dick
4. Team Estonia (Team Mölder)
5. Team Russia-1 (Team Moiseeva)
6. Team Germany (Team Driendl)
7. Team Poland (Team Szeliga-Frynia)
8. Team Latvia-3 (Team Blumberga)
9. Team Norway (Team Skaslien) – Consolidation Cup winner!
10. Team Finland (Team Kauste)
11. Team Latvia-1 (Team Regža)
12. Team Latvia-2 (Team Mača)

Thanks to all teams, sponsors, volunteers and ice-makers! See you next year!

Final results here: http://kerlingahalle.lv/ricc/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PLAY_OFF13.pdf

All the best,

RICC Organizing Committee