Koana Reaches 2019 Red Deer Curling Classic Semifinals

Yamanashi, Japan

SKIP
Tori
Koana

Third
Yuna
Kotani

Second
Mao
Ishigaki

Lead
Arisa
Kotani

Games:	6
Record:	5W - 1L
PF/G:	10.75
PA/G:	5.00
Hammer Efficiency:	0.44
Steal Defense:	0.25
Force Efficiency:	0.60
Steal Efficiency:	0.45

Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN) run at the 2019 Red Deer Curling Classic came to an end in the semifinals with a 8-6 loss to Brette Richards (Kelowna, BC). of the 2019 Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta; Koana advanced through the quarterfinals with a 7-0 win over Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN). of the 2019 Red Deer Curling Classic in Red Deer, Alberta;

Koana finished 4-0 in the 28-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Koana defeated Leslie Hammond (Edmonton, AB) 7-2, then won 7-2 against Abby Marks (Edmonton, AB) and 6-3 against 's Kellie Stiksma to advance to the A-Qualifier where they 10-5 against Jamie Sinclair (Charlotte, NC) to advance to the playoff round. in their final qualifying round match.

Koana earned 27.504 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Red Deer Curling Classic. Koana move up 7 spots after posting a net gain of 17.52 points improving upon their best 6 results so far this season, ranking 24th overall with 192.536 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Koana ranks 14th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 132.629 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

2024: Momoha Tabata
Momoha Tabata, Miku Nihira, Sae Yamamoto, Mikoto Nakajima, Ayami Ito, Hiroshi Sato
Sapporo, JPN
2023: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes , Ryan Fry
Ottawa, ON
2022: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes
Ottawa, ON
2021: Satsuki Fujisawa
Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida, Kotomi Ishizaki, JD Lind
Kitami, JPN
2019: Jamie Sinclair
Jamie Sinclair, Cory Thiesse, Vicky Persinger, Taylor Anderson-Heide, Sarah Anderson, Cathy Overton-Clapham
Charlotte, NC
2018: Robyn Silvernagle
Robyn Silvernagle, Stefanie Lawton, Jessie Hunkin, Kara Thevenot
,
2017: Delia DeJong
Delia DeJong, Janais DeJong, Amy Findlay, Stephanie Enright
Grande Prairie, AB
2016: Nadine Scotland
Nadine Scotland, Heather Jensen, Becca Hebert, Heather Rogers
, AB
2015: Kelsey Rocque
Kelsey Calvert, Laura Walker, Taylor McDonald, Jen Gates
Edmonton, AB
2014: Alina Paetz
Alina Paetz, Nadine Lehmann, Marisa Winkelhausen, Nicole Schwaegli
Baden Regio, SUI
2013: Binia Feltscher
Binia Feltscher, Irene Schori, Franziska Kaufmann, Christine Urech
Flims, SUI
2012: Chelsea Carey
Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Warkentin
Winnipeg, MB
2011: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Irene Schori, Esther Neuenschwander, Sandra Gantenbein, Anna Neuenschwander
Aarau, SUI
2010: Shannon Kleibrink
Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Matson
Calgary, AB
2009: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2008: Cheryl Bernard
Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor , Carolyn McRorie, Cori Morris, Karen Ruus
Calgary, AB
2007: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen
Winnipeg, MB
2006: Sherry Anderson
Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Heather Walsh, Donna Gignac
Delisle, SK
2005: Cathy King
Cathy King, Lori Olson-Johns, Raylene Rocque, Tracy Bush
Edmonton, AB
2004: Renelle Bryden
Renelle Bryden, Nancy Smith, Carolyn McRorie, Shannon Mathies
Calgary, AB

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