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Iwai Reaches 2018 Karuizawa International Semifinals
Dec 20 - 23, 2018

Sapporo, Japan
![]() SKIP Masaki Iwai |
![]() Third Ryotaro Shukuya |
![]() Second Koki Ogiwara |
![]() Lead Kei Kamada |
| Games: | 7 |
| Record: | 5W - 2L |
| PF/G: | 5.96 |
| PA/G: | 5.09 |
| Hammer Efficiency: | 0.33 |
| Steal Defense: | 0.19 |
| Force Efficiency: | 0.65 |
| Steal Efficiency: | 0.19 |
Masaki Iwai (Sapporo, JPN) run at the 2018 Karuizawa International came to an end in the semifinals with a 5-2 loss to Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg, CAN). of the 2018 Karuizawa International in Karuizawa, Japan; Iwai advanced through the quarterfinals with a 5-4 win over Jongduk Park (Gangwon, KOR). of the 2018 Karuizawa International in Karuizawa, Japan;
Iwai finished 4-0 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Iwai defeated Hayato Matsumura (Karuizawa, JPN) 6-5, then won 7-6 against SooHyuk Kim (Seoul, KOR) and 4-3 against Shingo Usui (Kitami, JPN). Iwai won 6-1 against Junpei Kanda (Tokyo, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
Iwai earned 13.950 world rankings points for their Top 4 finish in the Karuizawa International, moving up 33 spots the World Ranking Standings into 108th place overall with 38.749 total points. Iwai ranks 95th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 32.935 points earned so far this season.
Iwai finished 4-0 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Iwai defeated Hayato Matsumura (Karuizawa, JPN) 6-5, then won 7-6 against SooHyuk Kim (Seoul, KOR) and 4-3 against Shingo Usui (Kitami, JPN). Iwai won 6-1 against Junpei Kanda (Tokyo, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
Iwai earned 13.950 world rankings points for their Top 4 finish in the Karuizawa International, moving up 33 spots the World Ranking Standings into 108th place overall with 38.749 total points. Iwai ranks 95th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 32.935 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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