CHAMPION: Miura Wins 2025 FISU World University Games

SKIP
Yuina
Miura

Third
Ai
Matsunaga

Second
Yuuna
Sakuma

Lead
Yuuna
Takahashi

Yuina Miura (Nayoro, JPN) won 7-5 over Bobae Kang (Jeonbuk, KOR) in the Final of the FISU World University Games, held January 16 - 23, 2025 in Turin, Italy. To advance to the championship game, Miura won 6-5 over Serena Gray-Withers (Edmonton, CAN) in the semifinals of the 2025 FISU World University Games in Turin, Italy;

Miura finished 7-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Miura defeated Torhild Bjoernstad (Oppdal, NOR) 10-2, then won 9-1 against Moa Dryburgh (Sundbyberg , SWE) and 12-3 against Andie McDonald (Phoenix , USA). Miura won 12-3 against Julia Dyderska (Warsaw, POL). Miura went on to lose 6-3 against Laura Watt (Stirling, GBR). Miura responded with a 9-4 win over Camilla Gilberti (Verona, ITA). Miura won 6-5 against Gray-Withers, then won 6-4 against Junhang Pei (Beijing, CHN). Miura went on to lose 4-2 against Kang in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the FISU World University Games Championship title, Miura earned 15.000 world rankings points, moving up 9 spots the World Ranking Standings into 53rd place overall with 62.329 total points. Miura ranks 45th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 60.438 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2025	36	21	0	0.632	3-1	1-2	0-1	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2025	410	373	277	9.10	6.76	2.34	5.10	4.27	1.78	1.58	0.63

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	194	249	66	14	6-1	26-4	42-12	1.28	0.34	0.41	0.22

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	216	124	211	12	7-4	5-12	18-42	0.57	0.98	0.56	0.33

The Swiss Olympic rink (Photo: Anil Mungal/GSOC) are off and running as they aim to top the podium in Cortina.

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