Kanai Reaches 2023 MCT Challenge Semifinals

Karuizawa, Japan

Fourth
Miyu
Ueno

Third
Yui
Ueno

Second
Junko
Nishimuro

SKIP
Asuka
Kanai

Games:	4
Record:	2W - 2L
PF/G:	9.60
PA/G:	6.80
Hammer Efficiency:	0.36
Steal Defense:	0.00
Force Efficiency:	0.64
Steal Efficiency:	0.21

Asuka Kanai (Karuizawa, JPN) run at the 2023 MCT Challenge came to an end in the semifinals with a 6-3 loss to Beth Peterson (Winnipeg, MB). of the 2023 MCT Challenge in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;

Kanai finished 2-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kanai defeated Rachel Kaatz (Winnipeg, MB) 7-3, then won 8-1 against Shae Bevan (Winnipeg, MB). Kanai went on to lose 7-6 against Peterson in their final qualifying round match.

Kanai earned 7.250 world rankings points for their Top 3 finish in the MCT Challenge, moving up 1 spots the World Ranking Standings into 44th place overall with 66.600 total points. Kanai ranks 49th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 8.750 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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2024: Lisa McLeod
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Winnipeg, MB
2023: Beth Peterson
Beth Peterson, Jenna Loder, Katherine Remillard, Melissa Kurz, Kelsey Calvert
Winnipeg, MB

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