Adrienne Mercer
| Adrienne Mercer | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1980 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | RE/MAX Centre, St. John's, NL[1] |
| Skip | Sarah Hill |
| Third | Kelli Sharpe |
| Second | Beth Hamilton |
| Lead | Adrienne Mercer |
| Alternate | Laura Phillips |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Hearts appearances | 2 (2021, 2022) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 66th (2021–22) |
Adrienne Mercer (born January 21, 1980) is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[2] She currently plays lead on Team Sarah Hill.
Career[edit]
Mercer played in the 2009 and 2010 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts with skip Cindy Miller, failing to qualify for the playoffs on both occasions. She played for Beth Hamilton in the 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2017 editions of the event, however, could not qualify for the playoffs in any of her appearances. She joined Team Sarah Hill for the 2020–21 season.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Newfoundland and Labrador, many teams had to opt out of the 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties Tournament of Hearts as they could not commit to the quarantine process in order to compete in the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. This meant that only Team Hill and their clubmates Mackenzie Mitchell's rink entered the event.[3] In the best-of-five series, Team Hill defeated Team Mitchell three games to one to earn the right to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2021 Scotties in Calgary, Alberta.[4] At the Tournament of Hearts, they finished with a 2–6 round robin record, with wins against New Brunswick's Melissa Adams and Nunavut's Lori Eddy.[5]
The following season, the provincial championship was cancelled due to the pandemic. As the highest ranked team on the CTRS standings, Team Hill were appointed to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ontario.[6] The team once again finished the national championship with a 2–6 record, beating Nunavut's Brigitte MacPhail and upsetting Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville in their two victories.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Mercer is employed as a lawyer at McInnes Cooper. She is married to Michael Crawford and has one daughter, Claire.[2]
Teams[edit]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09[8] | Cindy Miller | Beth Hamilton | Adrienne Mercer | Noelle Thomas |
| 2009–10 | Cindy Miller | Beth Hamilton | Noelle Thomas | Adrienne Mercer |
| 2011–12 | Beth Hamilton | Sarah Paul | Jillian Waite | Adrienne Mercer |
| 2012–13 | Beth Hamilton | Sarah Paul | Jillian Waite | Adrienne Mercer |
| 2013–14 | Beth Hamilton | Jillian Waite | Lauren Wasylkiw | Adrienne Mercer |
| 2016–17 | Beth Hamilton | Adrienne Mercer | Ashley Rumboldt | Heidi Trickett |
| 2020–21 | Sarah Hill | Beth Hamilton | Lauren Barron | Adrienne Mercer |
| 2021–22 | Sarah Hill | Kelli Sharpe | Beth Hamilton | Adrienne Mercer |
| 2022–23 | Sarah Hill | Kelli Sharpe | Beth Hamilton | Adrienne Mercer |
| 2023–24 | Sarah Hill | Kelli Sharpe | Beth Hamilton | Adrienne Mercer |
References[edit]
- ^ "Adrienne Mercer Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Newfoundland and Labrador Scotties – Teams". Newfoundland and Labrador Curling Association. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Heather Gillis (January 31, 2021). "Team Smith heading to Brier, Team Hill to Scotties after winning N.L. curling championships". CBC. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Scores, standings, schedule". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ @CurlingNL (January 3, 2022). "Other provinces that are in our situation has gone the route of CTRS points and we will do the same. The team with the most points currently is Team Hill" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Standings, schedule and results". Sportsnet. January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Adrienne Mercer Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 17, 2022.