Emily Riley

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Emily Riley
Curler
Born (1997-09-23) September 23, 1997 (age 23)
Montreal, Quebec
Team
Curling club,
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC[1]
SkipLaurie St-Georges
ThirdHailey Armstrong
SecondEmily Riley
LeadCynthia St-Georges
AlternateFlorence Boivin
Mixed doubles
partner
Career
Member Association Quebec
Hearts appearances1 (2021)
Top CTRS ranking28th (2019–20)

Emily Riley (born September 23, 1997) is a Canadian curler from Kirkland, Quebec.[2] She currently plays second on Team Laurie St-Georges.

Career[]

Riley is an accomplished junior curler, having participated in three Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 2016, 2018 and 2019. In 2016, her team skipped by Laurie St-Georges, finished the tournament with a 6–4 record, finishing in sixth place. In 2018, her team made it all the way to the final before losing to Nova Scotia's Kaitlyn Jones, earning the silver medal.[3] In her final appearance in 2019, her team lost to British Columbia's in a tiebreaker to qualify for the playoff round.[4] Also during the 2018–19 season, Team St-Georges lost in the final of the Curl Mesabi Classic World Curling Tour event.[5]

Riley aged out of juniors the following season and continued playing with Team St-Georges. They competed in their first Grand Slam of Curling event at the 2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2 where they lost in a tiebreaker to Megan Balsdon.[6] Team St-Georges also competed in their first provincial women's championship at the 2020 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts. After finishing the round robin in first place, they lost in the final to Noémie Verreault 3–1.[7]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, the 2021 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts was cancelled.[8] Since the defending champions, Team Noémie Verreault, had disbanded, Team St-Georges (the 2020 provincial runner-up) was invited to represent Quebec at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, which they accepted.[9] The event was played in a bio-secure bubble in Calgary, Alberta to prevent the spread of the virus. At the Hearts, Riley and her teammates received a lot of media attention and fans thanks to their positive attitudes and strong play on the ice.[10] They also defeated multiple higher ranked teams in the tournament including the Wild Card team of Tracy Fleury (skipped by Chelsea Carey), Corryn Brown's British Columbia rink and Suzanne Birt's team out of Prince Edward Island. Ultimately, they finished the event with a 6–6 record and a seventh place finish.[11]

Aside from women's curling, Riley competed in the 2019 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, playing lead for Félix Asselin. The team finished on top of the standings after the championship pool with an 8–2 record before losing in the semifinal to Nova Scotia. They bounced back in the bronze medal game, defeating Ontario for the bronze medal.[12]

Personal life[]

Riley is currently a sports psychololgy student at the University of Ottawa. She is in a relationship with Matt Morin.[2]

Teams[]

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate
2015–16[13] Laurie St-Georges Cynthia St-Georges Emily Riley
2016–17 Laurie St-Georges Cynthia St-Georges Meaghan Rivett Emily Riley
2017–18 Laurie St-Georges Cynthia St-Georges Meaghan Rivett Emily Riley
2018–19 Laurie St-Georges Lauren Mann Cynthia St-Georges Emily Riley
2019–20 Laurie St-Georges Hailey Armstrong Emily Riley Cynthia St-Georges
2020–21 Laurie St-Georges Hailey Armstrong Emily Riley Cynthia St-Georges Florence Boivin
2021–22 Laurie St-Georges Hailey Armstrong Emily Riley Cynthia St-Georges Florence Boivin

References[]

  1. ^ "Emily Riley Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Nova Scotia women capture gold at 2018 New Holland Canadian Juniors". Curling Canada. January 21, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Four-ender paves way to British Columbia tiebreaker victory at New Holland Canadian Juniors". Curling Canada. January 25, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Ben Romsaas (December 3, 2018). "Curl Mesabi Classic another rousing success". Mesabi Tribune. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "2019 Tour Challenge Tier 2 Tiebreakers". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts – Final". Curling Québec (in French). Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Alanna Routledge (January 14, 2020). "Dévoilement des équipes Québécoises masculine et féminine". Curling Québec (in French). Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Meet the Teams: Team Wild Card 2 & Team Quebec". Curling Canada. February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  10. ^ Ryan Horne (February 22, 2021). "'Curling addict' St-Georges making plenty of noise at Scotties". TSN. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Scores, standings, schedule". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "Manitoba wins Canadian Mixed title in front of hometown crowd". Curling Canada. November 11, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "Emily Riley Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved February 17, 2021.

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