Mari Motohashi (Kitami, JPN) run at the 2022 Hokkaido Curling Championships came to an end in the semifinals with a
7-2 loss to
Momoha Tabata (Japan). of the 2022 Hokkaido Curling Championships in Hokkaido, Japan;
Motohashi finished 6-1 in the 8 team
Hokkaido Curling Championships qualifying round, held January 12 - 17, 2022 in , . In their opening game, Motohashi defeated
Momono Shirahata (Kitami, JPN) 7-2, then won
6-5 against
Azuki Akimoto (Sapporo, JPN) and
9-5 against
Mizuki Tmura (Japan). Motohashi went on to lose
8-5 against
Mayu Minami (Sapporo, JPN). Motohashi responded with a
6-4 win over
Yuuna Takahashi (Nayoro, JPN). Motohashi won
5-4 against
Miyu Tanaka (Obihiro, JPN), then won
7-4 against
Tabata in their final qualifying round match.
Motohashi earned
2.869 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the Hokkaido Curling Championships, moving up 55 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 186th place overall with
3.562 total points. Motohashi ranks 170th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
2.869 points earned so far this season.
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