Koana3-1 at 2019 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard

Yamanashi, Japan

SKIP
Tori
Koana

Third
Yuna
Kotani

Second
Mao
Ishigaki

Lead
Arisa
Kotani

Games:	5
Record:	3W - 2L
PF/G:	7.11
PA/G:	5.53
Hammer Efficiency:	0.38
Steal Defense:	0.27
Force Efficiency:	0.55
Steal Efficiency:	0.39

Tori Koana (Yamanashi, JPN) finished 3-1 in the 36-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Koana lost 5-4 to Binia Feltscher (Langenthal, SUI), then responded with a 6-3 win over Cecilia Fransson (Skelleftea, SWE). Koana won 6-5 against Kelsey Rocque (Edmonton, AB), then won 7-1 against Anna Kubeskova (Prague, CZE) in their final qualifying round match.

The berth into the first round of the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard playoffs earned Koana 9.448 world rankings points. Koana gained 5.426 points improving upon their best 2 events, though dropped 1 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 33rdplace overall with 135.924 total points. Koana ranks 14th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 36.079 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

2021: Tracy Fleury
Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish
East St. Paul, MB
2020: Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, Lisa Weagle
Winnipeg, MB
2019: Anna Hasselborg
Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs
Sundbyberg, SWE
2018: Kerri Einarson
Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Harris
Winnipeg, MB
2017: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht
Aarau PwC, SUI
2016: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht
Zurich, SUI
2015: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
Ottawa, ON
2014: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht
Aarau, SUI
2013: Sherry Middaugh
Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong
, ON
2012: Erika Brown
Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick, Jessica Schultz, Ann Swisshelm
Madison, WI
2011: Sherry Middaugh
Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong
Coldwater, ON
2010: Julie Hastings
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale
Toronto, ON
2008: Julie Tippin
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale
Brantford, ON
2007: Julie Tippin
Julie Hastings, Christy Trombley, Stacey Smith, Katrina Sale
Brantford, ON
2006: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Nicole Johnston
Ottawa, ON
2005: Rachel Homan
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Nicole Johnston
Ottawa, ON

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