CHAMPION: Koana Wins 2019 Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel

Yamanashi, Japan

SKIP
Tori
Koana

Third
Yuna
Kotani

Second
Mao
Ishigaki

Lead
Arisa
Kotani

Games:	6
Record:	6W - 0L
PF/G:	9.30
PA/G:	4.88
Hammer Efficiency:	0.45
Steal Defense:	0.14
Force Efficiency:	0.69
Steal Efficiency:	0.27

Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN) won 5-3 over Theresa Breen (Halifax, NS) in the Final of the Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel, held November 1 - 3, 2019 at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, Canada. Advancing directly to the semifinals, Koana won 9-3 over Jill Brothers (Halifax, NS) to advance to the championship game. of the 2019 Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; of the 2019 Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada;

Koana finished 4-0 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Koana defeated Colleen Jones (Halifax, NS) 6-4, then won 6-4 against Nova Scotia's Tanya Hilliard and 6-2 against Veronica Smith (Charlottetown, PEI). Koana won 8-5 against Brothers in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Dave Jones Stanhope Simpson Insurance Mayflower Cashspiel Championship title, Koana earned 21.446 world rankings points along with the $3,000CDN first prize cheque. Koana move up 7 spots after posting a net gain of 11.461 points improving upon their best 5 results so far this season, ranking 27th overall with 167.748 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Koana ranks 20th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 97.857 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

2022: Sarah Murphy
Sarah Murphy, Erin Carmody, Kate Callaghan, Jennifer Brine, Taylour Stevens
Halifax, NS
2021: Andrea Kelly
Andrea Kelly, Sylvie Quillian, Jillian Babin, Katie Vandenborre, Justine Comeau
Fredericton, NB
2020: Jill Brothers
Jill Brothers, Erin Carmody, Sarah Murphy, Jennifer Brine, Emma Logan
Halifax, NS
2019: Tori Koana
Tori Koana, Yuna Kotani, Mao Ishigaki, Arisa Kotani
Yamanashi, JPN
2018: Jill Brothers
Jill Brothers, Erin Carmody, Sarah Murphy, Jennifer Brine, Blisse Joyce
Halifax, NS
2017: Jill Brothers
Jill Brothers, Erin Carmody, Sarah Murphy, Jennifer Brine, Blisse Joyce
Halifax, NS
2016: Jill Brothers
Jill Brothers, Erin Carmody, Blisse Joyce, Jennifer Brine, Sarah Murphy
Halifax, NS
2015: Jill Brothers
Jill Brothers, Sarah Murphy, Blisse Joyce, Teri Udle, Jennifer Brine
halifax, NS
2014: Mary-Anne Arsenault
Mary-Anne Arsenault, Christina Black, Jane Snyder, Jenn Baxter
Halifax, NS
2013: Heather Smith
Heather Smith, Jill Brothers, Blisse Joyce, Teri Udle
Halifax, NS

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