Marcia A. Tillisch (October 8, 1963 – November 20, 2014) was an American curler. She was a three-time national champion, once in women's and twice in mixed, and represented the United States at the 1995 World Women's Curling Championship.

Curling career

Tillisch played

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in 1995 when they won the gold medal at the US National Championships with an undefeated 9–0 record. As national champions, Tillisch, Schoeneberg, and their other teammates

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and Lori Mountford continued on to represent the United States at the 1995 World Championship in

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. There they missed the playoffs, finishing tied for fifth with a 4–5 record. Tillisch was the top-ranked team at the championship with a 85% shooting percentage.

Personal life

Tillisch was introduced to curling by her husband, Cal Tillisch. They both were very active in their local curling club in

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Teams

Women's

Mixed

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tillisch, Marcia 1963 births 2014 deaths American female curlers American curling champions 21st-century American women 20th-century American sportswomen