Team Jentsch (Driendl) from Germany wins second Riga International Curling Challenge

Team Jentsch (Driendl) from Germany (Pia-Lisa Schöll, Josephine Obermann, Analena Jentsch, Daniela Jentsch and Coach Thomas Lips) started tournament in group B and finished there with 3-0 win-loss record. In their first game they beat Team Bērziņa (Latvia-2) 5-2, then won team Kauste (Finland-2) 7-6 and in last group game beat team Lundman (Sweden) with result 9-7. This gave 2nd place in overall ranking and team Kauste (Finland-2) in quarterfinals. Already for second time in this tournament germans were stronger. Again 7-6 win in quarterfinals gave them team Mölder (Estonia) as opponents in semis. In the final game team Jentsch (Driendl) from Germany had a great key-shot (triple) and beat team Maillard (Switzerland-2). Final result 3-2. Congratulations!

Third place goes to team Mölder (Estonia) which won team Pavlyuchik (Belarus). Result 6-4.

Final standings of Riga International Curling Challenge:

1. team Jentsch (Driendl) (Germany) : Pia-Lisa Schöll, Josephine Obermann, Analena Jentsch, Daniela Jentsch and Coach Thomas Lips
2. team Maillard (Switzerland): Fabienne Fürbringer, Andrea Marx, Michelle Gribi, Isabelle Maillard
3. team Mölder (Estonia) : Lembe Marley, Triin Madisson, Kristiine Lill, Maile Mölder and Coach Erkki Lill
4. team Pavlyuchik (Belarus)
5. team Barbezat (Switzerland-1)
6. team Lundman (Sweden)
7. team Skaslien (Norway)
8. team Kauste (Finland-2)
9. team Malmi (Finland-1) – Consolidation Cup winner!
10. team Staša-Šaršūne (Latvia-1)
11. team Bērziņa (Latvia-2)
12. team Bremane (Latvia-3)

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

All the best,

RICC Organizing Committee