Ueno Reaches 2023 Hack2House Alberta Curling Series Major Quarters

Karuizawa, Japan

SKIP
Miyu
Ueno

Third
Asuka
Kanai

Second
Junko
Nishimuro

Lead
Yui
Ueno

Games:	8
Record:	5W - 3L
PF/G:	7.29
PA/G:	6.27
Hammer Efficiency:	0.43
Steal Defense:	0.29
Force Efficiency:	0.71
Steal Efficiency:	0.25

Miyu Ueno (Karuizawa, JPN) qualified for the 2023 Hack2House Alberta Curling Series Major playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-4 against Yu Han (Beijing, CHN).

Ueno finished 5-2 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ueno defeated Kellie Stiksma (Edmonton, AB) 6-4, then won 6-2 against Abby Marks (Edmonton, AB). Ueno went on to lose 8-3 against Ikue Kitazawa (Nagano, JPN). Ueno responded with a 5-3 win over Jessie Hunkin (Spruce Grove, AB). Ueno went on to lose 6-3 against Selena Sturmay (Edmonton, AB). Ueno responded with a 8-3 win over Marks. Ueno won 8-6 against Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.

Ueno earned 12.000 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the Hack2House Alberta Curling Series Major, remaining in 44th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 9 after improving upon their best so far this season. Ueno ranks 41st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 19.250 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	40	33	0	0.548	9-9	8-6	1-3	0-0	0-2

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	575	394	360	6.85	6.26	0.59	4.47	4.19	1.53	1.49	1.34

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	285	293	82	41	4-1	15-3	65-13	1.03	0.29	0.34	0.21

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	290	101	278	36	3-4	4-15	11-55	0.35	0.96	0.59	0.25

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