2014 United States Women's Curling Championship – Qualification

Qualification for the 2014 United States Women's Curling Championship consisted of three different paths. Four teams qualified directly through the High Performance Program or the Order of Merit system. The number of the remaining entrants to the national championships was cut down to six teams through a challenge round held in early January.

Qualification system Teams can qualify to participate in the men's national championship through the High Performance Program, through the World Curling Tour Order of Merit, or through a challenge round.

Two spots in the nationals were awarded to two teams on the United States Curling Association's High Performance National Program. The teams qualified through the High Performance Program were those skipped by Allison Pottinger and Cassandra Potter. Two more spots were awarded to the top two men's teams on the World Curling Tour Order of Merit standings table at the year's end. The teams qualified through the Order of Merit were those skipped by Courtney George and Nina Spatola.

The remaining six spots in the nationals will be awarded to the teams that earn qualification spots through the challenge round. The challenge round will be held in a triple knockout format.

Challenge round The challenge round for the women's nationals will be held from January 10 to 12 at the Grafton Curling Club in Grafton, North Dakota.

Teams Skip Third Second Lead Locale Amy Lou Anderson Megan Delaney Theresa Hoffoss Julie Smith St. Paul, Minnesota Sarah Anderson Courtney Anderson-Slata Taylor Anderson Emily Anderson Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Alexandra Carlson Jamie Sinclair Emilia Juocys Sherri Schummer St. Paul, Minnesota Em Good Elle LeBeau Gabrielle Coleman Cynthia Eng-Dinsel Seattle, Washington Davinna Kong Susan Mitchell Miranda Heaslip Donna Umali-Mendoza San Francisco, California Abigayle Lindgren Katie Sigurdson Emily Lindgren Kelsey Colwell Grand Forks, North Dakota Caitlin Maroldo Rebeca Andrew Abigail Morrison Emily Walker Rochester, Minnesota Maureen Stolt Jordan Moulton Kendall Behm Libby Brundage St. Paul, Minnesota Kimberly Wapola Jennifer Westhagen Jenn Cahak Courtney Shaw St. Paul, Minnesota

Knockout Draw Brackets A Event

B Event

C Event

Knockout results Draw 1 Friday, January 10, 7:00 pm

Draw 2 Saturday, January 11, 9:00 am

Draw 3 Saturday, January 11, 2:00 pm

Draw 4 Saturday, January 11, 7:00 pm

Draw 5 Sunday, January 12, 9:00 am

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