Koana Reaches 2018 Canad Inns Women's Classic Quarters

Fujiyoshida, Japan

Fourth
Junko
Nishimuro

SKIP
Tori
Koana

Second
Yuna
Kotani

Lead
Mao
Ishigaki

Games:	8
Record:	5W - 3L
PF/G:	7.80
PA/G:	6.61
Hammer Efficiency:	0.23
Steal Defense:	0.32
Force Efficiency:	0.29
Steal Efficiency:	0.57

Tori Koana (Fujiyoshida, JPN) qualified for the 2018 Canad Inns Women's Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 8-3 against Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN). of the 2018 Canad Inns Women's Classic in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada;

Koana finished 5-2 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Koana lost 6-4 to Cory Christensen (Chaska, USA), then responded with a 7-3 win over Janelle Vachon (Stonewall, MB). Koana won 8-7 against Allison Flaxey (Winnipeg, MB), then won 5-1 against Sherry Anderson (Saskatoon, SK) and 9-3 against Seina Nakajima (Nagano, JPN). Koana went on to lose 6-3 against Sijia Liu (Harbin, CHN). Koana responded with a 7-5 win over Lauren Horton (Waterloo, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

Koana earned 30.438 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Canad Inns Women's Classic. Koana move up 14 spots after posting a net gain of 26.236 points improving upon their best 4 results so far this season, ranking 47th overall with 84.978 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Koana ranks 31st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 51.364 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

2019: Elena Stern
Briar Schwaller, Elena Stern, Lisa Gisler, Celine Koller
Oberwallis, SUI
2018: Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey, Sarah Wilkes, Dana Ferguson, Breanne Knapp
Edmonton, AB
2017: Nina Roth
Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Rebecca Hamilton
Blaine, USA
2016: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
Ottawa, ON
2015: EunJung Kim
Eunjung Kim, Kyeongae Kim, Seonyeong Kim, Yeongmi Kim, MinJung Kim
Uiseong, KOR
2014: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2013: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2012: Stefanie Lawton
Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner
Saskatoon, SK
2011: Renee Sonnenberg
Renee Sonnenberg, Lawnie MacDonald, Kristie Moore, Rona Pasika
Grande Prairie, AB
2010: Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Winnipeg, MB
2008: Michelle Englot
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Regina, SK
2007: Shannon Kleibrink
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Calgary, AB
2006: Sherry Anderson
Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Heather Walsh, Donna Gignac
Delisle, SK
2005: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Georgina Wheatcroft
Winnipeg, MB
2004: Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor , Jody McNabb, Karen Ruus
Calgary, AB

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