Koana Reaches 2019 Gord Carroll Curling Classic - Presented by D & R Custom Steel Quarters

SKIP
Tori
Koana

Third
Yuna
Kotani

Second
Mao
Ishigaki

Lead
Arisa
Kotani

Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN) qualified for the 2019 Gord Carroll Curling Classic - Presented by D & R Custom Steel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-5 against Julie Hastings (Stouffville, ON).

Koana finished 3-1 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Koana defeated Veronica Bernard (St. Catharines, ON) 8-1, then went on to lose 7-5 against Kaitlyn Jones (Toronto, ON). Koana responded with a 8-6 win over Susan Froud (Stroud, ON). Koana won 8-5 against Danielle Inglis (Mississauga, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Koana earned 13.733 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Gord Carroll Curling Classic - Presented by D & R Custom Steel. Koana gained 4.285 points improving upon their best 4 events, though dropped 1 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 34thplace overall with 156.287 total points. Koana ranks 22nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 76.411 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2022: Isabelle Ladouceur
Isabelle Ladouceur, Jamie Smith, Grace Lloyd, Rachel Steele
Dundas, ON
2021: Jestyn Murphy
Jestyn Murphy, Carly Howard, Stephanie Matheson, Grace Holyoke
Mississauga, ON
2019: Irene Schori
Irene Schori, Lara Stocker, Roxanne Heritier, Isabelle Maillard
Limmattal, SUI
2018: Chelsea Brandwood
Chelsea Brandwood, Brenda Chapman, Riley Sandham, Jillian Page, Hilary Huddleston
Toronto, ON
2017: Tracy Fleury
Tracy Fleury, Jennifer Wylie, Jenna Enge, Amanda Gates, Crystal Webster
Sudbury, NONT
2015: Jacqueline Harrison
Jacqueline Harrison, Janet Murphy, Stephanie Matheson, Melissa Foster, Nicole Westlund Stewart
, ON
2014: Susan McKnight
Susan McKnight, Casey Kidd, Michelle Butler, Joanne Tarvit
, ON
2013: Julie Hastings
Julie Hastings, Cheryl McPherson, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale, Christy Trombley
Thornhill, ON
2012: Jill Brothers
Jill Brothers, Stephanie Mumford, Danielle Inglis, Hollie Duncan, Courtney Davies
Toronto, ON
2011: Lauren Mann
Lauren Mann, Trish Shantz, Amber Moulton, Jessica Barcauskas
Ottawa, ON
2010: Alison Goring
Cheryl McPherson, Karen Bell, Stephanie Corrado, Alison Goring
Toronto, ON
2008: Angie Melaney
Cheryl McPherson, Karen Bell, Stephanie Corrado, Alison Goring
Lakefield, ON

Gangwon Province's Park Jong-duk (Photo: Steve Seixeiro/WCF) will try to make it a second straight national title this week in Uijeongbu.

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