Nakamura5-3 at 2018 Japan Curling Championship

Aomori, Japan

SKIP
Miori
Nakamura

Third
Ayami
Ito

Second
Kyoka
Takahashi

Lead
Hiyori
Ichinohe

Games:	9
Record:	5W - 4L
PF/G:	6.02
PA/G:	5.66
Hammer Efficiency:	0.15
Steal Defense:	0.33
Force Efficiency:	0.65
Steal Efficiency:	0.35

Miori Nakamura (Aomori, JPN) finished 5-3 in the 9-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Nakamura lost 9-1 to Ayumi Ogasawara (Sapporo, JPN), droppimg another game, 7-1 to Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN). Nakamura lost 5-4 to Asuka Kanai (Karuizawa, JPN) where Nakamura responded with a 14-2 win over Miwako Tatsudan (Hiroshima, JPN). Nakamura won 7-5 against Natsuko Ishiyama (Hokkaio, JPN), then won 6-5 against Akemi Fujii (Nayoro, JPN) and 7-4 against Momoka Iwase (Hokkaido, JPN). Nakamura won 4-3 against Chiaki Matsumura (Karuizawa, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.

Nakamura earned 7.268 world rankings points for their Top 4 finish in the Japan Curling Championship, moving up 118 spots the World Ranking Standings into 210th place overall with 7.268 total points. Nakamura ranks 173rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 7.268 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

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