Mari Motohashi (Kitami, JPN) run at the 2022 Hokkaido Curling Championships came to an end in the semifinals with a
7-2 loss to
Japan's Momoha Tabata. of the 2022 Hokkaido Curling Championships in Hokkaido, Japan;
Motohashi finished 6-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . 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
Japan's Mizuki Tmura. 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
Japan's Momoha 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.
