Yoshimura Reaches Karuizawa International Quarters

Sapporo, Japan

SKIP
Sayaka
Yoshimura

Third
Kaho
Onodera

Second
Anna
Ohmiya

Lead
Yumie
Funayama

Sayaka Yoshimura (Sapporo, JPN) qualified for the Karuizawa International playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-5 against Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN). of the Karuizawa International in Karuizawa, Japan;

Yoshimura finished 3-2 in the 12 team Karuizawa International qualifying round, held December 19 - 22 in , . In their opening game, Yoshimura defeated Asuka Kanai (Yamanashi, JPN) 5-4, then went on to lose 6-5 against Tabitha Peterson (McFarland , USA). Yoshimura responded with a 12-3 win over Miki Hayashi (Sapporo, JPN). Yoshimura went on to lose 10-8 against Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN). Yoshimura responded with a 7-3 win over Chelsea Carey (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.

Yoshimura earned 8.663 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Karuizawa International, remaining in 11th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 2.365 after improving upon their best so far this season. Yoshimura ranks 13th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 186.443 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2020	3	3	0	0.500	2-0	1-2	1-1	0-1	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2020	47	42	32	8.94	6.81	2.13	4.89	4.89	1.83	1.39	0.21

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2020	22	34	6	0	2-0	2-0	6-1	1.55	0.27	0.45	0.23

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2020	25	8	26	1	0-0	0-2	2-4	0.32	1.04	0.67	0.24

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