Liu Reaches 2017 Avonair Cash Spiel Semifinals

Harbin, China

SKIP
Rui
Liu

Third
Xiao Ming
Xu

Second
Dongxu
Jiang

Lead
Jia Liang
Zang

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	6.50
PA/G:	4.75
Hammer Efficiency:	0.29
Steal Defense:	0.26
Force Efficiency:	0.80
Steal Efficiency:	0.29

Rui Liu (Harbin, CHN) run at the 2017 Avonair Cash Spiel came to an end in the semifinals with a 6-5 loss to De Jia Zou (Harbin, CHN). of the 2017 Avonair Cash Spiel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Liu advanced through the quarterfinals with a 5-3 win over Tom Appelman (Edmonton, AB). of the 2017 Avonair Cash Spiel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;

Liu finished 3-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Liu defeated Alberta's Jamie King 5-4, then won 8-4 against Dale Goehring (Calgary, AB) and 3-2 against Ryan Jacques (Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Liu earned 12.795 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Avonair Cash Spiel, dropping 1 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 25th place overall with 190.114 total points. Liu ranks 15th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 57.581 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

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