Liu Reaches 2017 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel Quarters

Harbin, China

SKIP
Rui
Liu

Third
Xiao Ming
Xu

Second
Dongxu
Jiang

Lead
Jia Liang
Zang

Games:	5
Record:	4W - 1L
PF/G:	7.84
PA/G:	5.68
Hammer Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Defense:	0.23
Force Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Efficiency:	0.27

Rui Liu (Harbin, CHN) qualified for the 2017 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 7-6 against Stuart Thompson (Dartmouth, NS).

Liu finished 3-0 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Liu defeated Mike Hutchings (Morinville, AB) 6-3, then won 6-5 against Josh Lambden (Calgary, AB) and 6-2 against Tom Brewster (Aberdeen, SCO) in their final qualifying round match.

Liu earned 13.630 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Original 16 WCT Bonspiel, remaining in 16th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 309.205 total points. Liu ranks 8th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 176.672 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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