Ishiyama3-5 at 2018 Japan Curling Championship

Hokkaio, Japan

SKIP
Natsuko
Ishiyama

Third
Momo
Kaneta

Second
Nanae
Syukuya

Lead
Hikari
Sakurada

Games:	8
Record:	3W - 5L
PF/G:	5.87
PA/G:	6.27
Hammer Efficiency:	0.31
Steal Defense:	0.16
Force Efficiency:	0.68
Steal Efficiency:	0.24

Natsuko Ishiyama (Hokkaio, JPN) finished 3-5 in the 9-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ishiyama lost 7-5 to Asuka Kanai (Karuizawa, JPN), droppimg another game, 8-4 to Chiaki Matsumura (Karuizawa, JPN). Ishiyama lost 9-4 to Ayumi Ogasawara (Sapporo, JPN). Ishiyama lost 7-4 to Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN) where Ishiyama responded with a 8-2 win over Momoka Iwase (Hokkaido, JPN). Ishiyama went on to lose 7-5 against Miori Nakamura (Aomori, JPN). Ishiyama responded with a 8-3 win over Miwako Tatsudan (Hiroshima, JPN). Ishiyama won 6-4 against Akemi Fujii (Nayoro, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.

Ishiyama earned 1.817 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins, moving up 63 spots the World Ranking Standings into 254th place overall with 1.817 total points. Ishiyama ranks 217th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 1.817 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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