Koana Reaches 2019 Colonial Square Ladies Classic Quarters

Yamanashi, Japan

SKIP
Tori
Koana

Third
Yuna
Kotani

Second
Mao
Ishigaki

Lead
Arisa
Kotani

Games:	7
Record:	4W - 3L
PF/G:	8.24
PA/G:	6.86
Hammer Efficiency:	0.35
Steal Defense:	0.06
Force Efficiency:	0.47
Steal Efficiency:	0.29

Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN) qualified for the 2019 Colonial Square Ladies Classic playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 3-2 against Rachel Homan (Ottawa, ON).

Koana finished 4-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Koana defeated Ashley Thevenot (Saskatoon, SK) 6-2, then won 10-3 against Laura Walker (Edmonton, AB). Koana went on to lose 9-3 against Homan. Koana responded with a 8-7 win over Jodi Vaughan (Calgary, AB). Koana went on to lose 8-6 against Jennifer Jones (Winnipeg, MB). Koana responded with a 7-3 win over Penny Barker (Moose Jaw, SK) in their final qualifying round match.

Koana earned 21.098 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Colonial Square Ladies Classic, remaining in 35th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 6.149 after improving upon their best so far this season. Koana ranks 17th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 47.729 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: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
Ottawa, ON
2018: Darcy Robertson
Darcy Robertson, Karen Klein, Vanessa Foster, Theresa Cannon
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Shannon Birchard
Shannon Birchard, Nicole Sigvaldason, Sheyna Andries, Mariah Mondor
Winnipeg, MB
2016: Bingyu Wang
Bingyu Wang, Yan Zhou, Jinli Liu, Ying Yang
HARBIN, CHN
2015: Krista McCarville
Krista Scharf, Kendra Lilly, Ashley Sippala, Sarah Potts, Oye-Sem Won Briand
Thunder Bay, NONT
2014: Eve Muirhead
Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Chalmers, Sarah Reid
Stirling, SCO
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: Crystal Webster
Crystal Rumberg, Erin Carmody, Geri-Lynn Ramsay, Samantha Preston
Calgary, AB
2010: Stefanie Lawton
Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner
Saskatoon, SK
2008: Stefanie Lawton
Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner
Saskatoon, SK
2007: Stefanie Lawton
Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese Kasner
Saskatoon, SK
2006: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dana Allerton, Janet Arnott
Winnipeg, MB
2005: Stefanie Lawton
Stefanie Lawton, Marliese Kasner, Sherri Singler, Chelsey Matson
Saskatoon, SK
2004: Sherry Middaugh
Sherry Middaugh, Kirsten Wall, Andrea Lawes, Sheri Greenman
, ON

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