Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup
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Tsuruga Runner-Up at 2023 Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup
Aug 10 - 13, 2023

Sapporo, Japan
![]() SKIP Kohane Tsuruga |
![]() Third Suzune Yasui |
![]() Second Mikoto Nakajima |
![]() Lead Ayami Ito |
| Games: | 5 |
| Record: | 3W - 2L |
| PF/G: | 8.65 |
| PA/G: | 5.41 |
| Hammer Efficiency: | 0.07 |
| Steal Defense: | 0.18 |
| Force Efficiency: | 0.60 |
| Steal Efficiency: | 0.45 |
Kohane Tsuruga (Sapporo, JPN) lost 8-3 to Sayaka Yoshimura (Sapporo, JPN) in the Final of the Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup, held August 10 - 13, 2023 in Wakkanai, Japan. To advance to the championship game, Tsuruga won 9-1 over Mayu Minami (Sapporo, JPN) in the semifinals
Tsuruga finished 2-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tsuruga defeated Honoka Sasaki (Kitami, JPN) 8-4, then won 8-2 against Japan's Minami Nakao. Tsuruga went on to lose 5-4 against Miori Nakamura (Aomori, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup, Tsuruga take home 8.250 world rankings points along with the $4,646CDN prize, moving up 11 spots the World Ranking Standings into 76th place overall with 34.500 total points. Tsuruga ranks 10th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 8.250 points earned so far this season.
Tsuruga finished 2-1 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tsuruga defeated Honoka Sasaki (Kitami, JPN) 8-4, then won 8-2 against Japan's Minami Nakao. Tsuruga went on to lose 5-4 against Miori Nakamura (Aomori, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Wakkanai Midori Challenge Cup, Tsuruga take home 8.250 world rankings points along with the $4,646CDN prize, moving up 11 spots the World Ranking Standings into 76th place overall with 34.500 total points. Tsuruga ranks 10th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 8.250 points earned so far this season.
| RECORD | W | L | T | PCT | HMR | STL | 1PT | EEH | EES |
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| SCORING | ENDs | PF | PA | PF/G | PA/G | +/- | EF/G | EA/G | PF/E | PA/E | BE/G |
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| WITH HAMMER | ENDs | PF | PA | BE | 4s | 3s | 2s | PF/E | PA/E | HE | SD |
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| WITHOUT HAMMER | ENDs | PF | PA | BE | 4s | 3s | 2s | PF/E | PA/E | FE | SE |
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