Sylvie Quillian

Sylvie Quillian (born June 18, 1980 as Sylvie Robichaud) is a Canadian curler from Riverview, New Brunswick. She currently plays third on Team Andrea Crawford. She has won four New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts and was the New Brunswick provincial junior champion from 1999–2001.[1]

Sylvie Quillian
Curler
Born
Sylvie Robichaud

(1980-06-18) June 18, 1980
Moncton, New Brunswick
Team
Curling clubCurl Moncton,
Moncton, NB
SkipAndrea Crawford
ThirdSylvie Quillian
SecondJillian Babin
LeadKatie Forward
Career
Member Association New Brunswick
Hearts appearances4 (2008, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Top CTRS ranking48th (2018–19)

Career

Juniors

Quillian skipped the New Brunswick team at three straight Canadian Junior Curling Championships from 1999–2001. She had a 6–6 sixth place finish in 1999 and a 4–8 eleventh place finish in 2000. Her best finish came in 2001 where she finished with a 7–5 record, just missing the playoffs.

Women's

Quillian won her first New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2008 with teammates Danielle Nicholson, Marie Richard and Julie Carrier. At the 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, her team finished in last place with a 1–10 record. She could not defend her title the next season, finishing 3–4 at the 2009 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts. After once again not qualifying for the playoffs in 2010, Quillian and her rink of Nicholson, Richard and Kendra Lister finished 6–1 through the round robin of the 2011 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They then defeated Rebecca Atkinson in the semifinal before losing the provincial final to Andrea Crawford 7–2. Her rink also qualified for the playoffs the following year, before losing in the semifinal to Mary Jane McGuire.

After another semifinal loss in 2013, Quillian made the provincial final again in 2014 where she once again faced Crawford. Up 7–6 in the last end, her team gave up two points and lost the match 8–7. She would finally win her second provincial title in 2015 where her new rink of Atkinson, Richard and Jane Boyle defeated Melissa Adams 7–6 in the provincial final.[2][3] At the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick defeated higher seeds such as Ontario's Julie Hastings and Team Canada's Rachel Homan, ultimately finishing the round robin with a 4–7 record. Quillian was able to defend her title at the 2016 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts,[4] sending her to her third Canadian championship in Grand Prairie, Alberta.[5] At the end of the round robin, New Brunswick was placed last with a 2–9 record, meaning they would be relegated to the pre-qualification event the following year.[6] Also during the 2015–16 season, her team played in the 2015 GSOC Tour Challenge Tier 2 Grand Slam of Curling event, where they lost in the quarterfinals to Jamie Sinclair.

Quillian and her new rink of Jessica Ronalds, Nicole Arsenault Bishop and Michelle Majeau began the 2016–17 season by winning the 2016 Jim Sullivan Curling Classic.[7] They would not however win the 2017 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, losing in a tiebreaker to Melissa Adams. After the season, Adams joined the team at third, with Arsenault Bishop remaining at second and Lister returning to play lead. It proved to be a successful move as the Quillian (Robichaud at the time) rink won the 2018 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts.[8] At the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Quillian would have her most successful Scotties to date, finishing the new pool play format with a 4–3 record. This placed them fifth in their pool, not enough to qualify for the Championship Pool.[9] The following season, the team would win the 2018 Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel on the World Curling Tour.[10] At provincials, they lost in the semifinal to Sarah Mallais. The following season they made the final of the 2020 New Brunswick Scotties Tournament of Hearts, before losing to the Crawford rink 6–3. After the season, Crawford's third Jennifer Armstrong moved to Saskatchewan and Quillian took her place at third on the team.[11]

Mixed

Aside from women's play, Quillian has represented New Brunswick at two Canadian Mixed Curling Championships, skipping the team in 2011 and 2013. She had successful results on both occasions, reaching the semifinal in in 2011[12] and losing a tiebreaker in 2013.[13]

Personal life

Quillian works as a financial controller for Brona Transport Ltd.[14] She attended the Université de Moncton.[15]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead
1998–99[16] Sylvie RobichaudMarcia ChiassonNicole ArsenaultMarie Richard
1999–00 Sylvie RobichaudCrissy InmanNicole ArsenaultMarie Richard
2007–08 Sylvie RobichaudCarol WebbErin McCormackMarie Richard
2004–05 Sylvie RobichaudHeather McIntoshWendy MillerMarie Richard
2007–08 Sylvie RobichaudDanielle NicholsonMarie RichardJulie Carrier
2009–10 Sylvie RobichaudDanielle NicholsonMarie RichardKendra Dickison
2010–11 Sylvie RobichaudDanielle NicholsonMarie RichardKendra Dickison
2011–12 Sylvie RobichaudDanielle NicholsonMarie RichardKendra Lister
2012–13 Sylvie RobichaudDanielle AmosMarie RichardKendra Lister
2013–14 Sylvie RobichaudMary Jane McGuireMegan McGuireMarie Richard
2014–15 Sylvie RobichaudRebecca AtkinsonMarie RichardJane Boyle
2015–16 Sylvie RobichaudRebecca AtkinsonMarie RichardJane Boyle
2016–17 Sylvie RobichaudJessica RonaldsNicole Arsenault BishopMichelle Majeau
2017–18 Sylvie RobichaudMelissa AdamsNicole Arsenault BishopKendra Lister
2018–19 Sylvie RobichaudMelissa AdamsNicole Arsenault BishopKendra Lister
2019–20 Sylvie QuillianMelissa AdamsNicole Arsenault BishopKendra Lister
2020–21 Andrea CrawfordSylvie QuillianJillian BabinKatie Forward

References
  1. "New Brunswick Junior Women's Champions". Maritime Curling Info. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  2. "Robichaud completes field for Scotties". TSN. February 1, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  3. "2015 New Brunswick Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  4. "Scotties Playdowns – The Winners". TSN. January 14, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  5. "2016 New Brunswick Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  6. "2016 Scottties Standings". TSN. February 4, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  7. "WCT Recap: Menard, Robichaud win in NB". TSN. December 5, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  8. "2018 New Brunswick Scotties". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  9. "New Brunswick ends Scotties on high note". TSN. February 2, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  10. "Sylvie Robichaud wins Tim Hortons Spitfire Arms Cash Spiel". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  11. "Team Crawford Team Announcement". Facebook. June 18, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  12. "Newe Brunswick grabs last semi spot at Canadian Mixed". CBC Sports. November 17, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  13. "Four teams still alive in bid for Canadian Mixed crown". Curling Canada. November 22, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  14. 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide: Biographies, Team New Brunswick
  15. "Robichaud stumbles at jr. curling nationals". CBC Sports. February 5, 2001. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  16. "Sylvie Quillian Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
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