Matsumura Reaches GSOC Masters Quarters

Kitami, Japan

SKIP
Yuta
Matsumura

Third
Tetsuro
Shimizu

Second
Yasumasa
Tanida

Lead
Shinya
Abe

Games:	6
Record:	3W - 3L
PF/G:	7.80
PA/G:	7.07
Hammer Efficiency:	0.40
Steal Defense:	0.00
Force Efficiency:	0.27
Steal Efficiency:	0.18

Yuta Matsumura (Kitami, JPN) qualified for the GSOC Masters playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 6-2 against Brad Gushue (St. John's, NL). of the GSOC Masters in Oakville, Ontario;

Matsumura finished 3-2 in the 16 team GSOC Masters qualifying round, held October 19 - 24 in , . In their opening game, Matsumura lost 5-3 to Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste. Marie, NONT), then responded with a 8-2 win over Mike McEwen (Winnipeg, MB). Matsumura went on to lose 6-3 against Ross Whyte (Stirling, SCO). Matsumura responded with a 11-8 win over Rich Ruohonen (Minneapolis, MN). Matsumura won 5-2 against Jason Gunnlaugson (Winnipeg, MB) in their final qualifying round match.

Matsumura earned 36.444 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the GSOC Masters. Matsumura move up 7 spots after posting a net gain of 27.18 points improving upon their best 2 results so far this season, ranking 17th overall with 150.299 total points on the World Ranking Standings. Matsumura ranks 20th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 48.819 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2022	3	3	0	0.500	0-1	2-1	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2022	41	32	29	7.80	7.07	0.73	4.63	3.66	1.68	1.93	1.71

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2022	19	24	0	4	1-0	1-0	4-0	1.26	0.00	0.40	0.00

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2022	22	8	29	3	0-1	1-1	2-9	0.36	1.32	0.27	0.18

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