Goto2-6 at 2019 ZEN-NOH Japan Curling Championships

Suzuka, Japan

SKIP
Aki
Goto

Third
Misako
Kawahira

Second
Shiina
Ito

Lead
Hiyori
Niimi

Games:	8
Record:	2W - 6L
PF/G:	5.74
PA/G:	8.24
Hammer Efficiency:	0.13
Steal Defense:	0.35
Force Efficiency:	0.41
Steal Efficiency:	0.26

Aki Goto (Suzuka, JPN) finished 2-6 in the 9-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Goto lost 7-5 to Kaede Kudo (Tokyo, JPN), droppimg another game, 8-7 to Mayu Natsuizaka (Sapporo, JPN). Goto lost 8-1 to Tori Koana (Fujiyoshida, JPN). Goto lost 9-1 to Seina Nakajima (Nagano, JPN) where Goto responded with a 8-7 win over Wakaba Kawamura (Aomori, JPN). Goto went on to lose 10-2 against Sayaka Yoshimura (Sapporo, JPN). Goto responded with a 11-1 win over Minako Tsuji (Karuizawa, JPN). Goto went on to lose 6-4 against Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.

Goto earned 4.097 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, moving up 104 spots the World Ranking Standings into 220th place overall with 4.097 total points. Goto ranks 221st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 4.097 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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