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Matsumura Reaches 2018 Japan Curling Championship Semifinals
Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2018

Karuizawa, Japan
![]() SKIP Chiaki Matsumura |
![]() Third Emi Shimizu |
![]() Second Ikue Kitazawa |
![]() Lead Hasumi Ishigooka |
| Games: | 10 |
| Record: | 7W - 3L |
| PF/G: | 6.67 |
| PA/G: | 4.30 |
| Hammer Efficiency: | 0.34 |
| Steal Defense: | 0.08 |
| Force Efficiency: | 0.81 |
| Steal Efficiency: | 0.22 |
Chiaki Matsumura (Karuizawa, JPN) run at the 2018 Japan Curling Championship came to an end in the semifinals with a 9-5 loss to Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN). of the 2018 Japan Curling Championship in Hokkaido, Japan;
Matsumura finished 7-1 in the 9-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Matsumura defeated Koana 6-3, then won 8-4 against Natsuko Ishiyama (Hokkaio, JPN) and 7-2 against Asuka Kanai (Karuizawa, JPN). Matsumura won 5-4 against Ayumi Ogasawara (Sapporo, JPN), then won 5-2 against Akemi Fujii (Nayoro, JPN) and 7-2 against Momoka Iwase (Hokkaido, JPN). Matsumura won 10-3 against Miwako Tatsudan (Hiroshima, JPN). Matsumura went on to lose 4-3 against Miori Nakamura (Aomori, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
Matsumura earned 10.296 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Japan Curling Championship, moving up 1 spots the World Ranking Standings into 41st place overall with 165.700 total points. Matsumura ranks 43rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 77.868 points earned so far this season.
Matsumura finished 7-1 in the 9-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Matsumura defeated Koana 6-3, then won 8-4 against Natsuko Ishiyama (Hokkaio, JPN) and 7-2 against Asuka Kanai (Karuizawa, JPN). Matsumura won 5-4 against Ayumi Ogasawara (Sapporo, JPN), then won 5-2 against Akemi Fujii (Nayoro, JPN) and 7-2 against Momoka Iwase (Hokkaido, JPN). Matsumura won 10-3 against Miwako Tatsudan (Hiroshima, JPN). Matsumura went on to lose 4-3 against Miori Nakamura (Aomori, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
Matsumura earned 10.296 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Japan Curling Championship, moving up 1 spots the World Ranking Standings into 41st place overall with 165.700 total points. Matsumura ranks 43rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 77.868 points earned so far this season.
| RECORD | W | L | T | PCT | HMR | STL | 1PT | EEH | EES |
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| SCORING | ENDs | PF | PA | PF/G | PA/G | +/- | EF/G | EA/G | PF/E | PA/E | BE/G |
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| WITH HAMMER | ENDs | PF | PA | BE | 4s | 3s | 2s | PF/E | PA/E | HE | SD |
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| WITHOUT HAMMER | ENDs | PF | PA | BE | 4s | 3s | 2s | PF/E | PA/E | FE | SE |
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