CHAMPION: Miura Wins 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 in Turin, Italy. To advance to the championship game, Miura won 6-5 over Serena Gray-Withers (Edmonton, CAN) in the semifinals of the 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	34	17	0	0.667	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	355	334	228	9.41	6.42	2.99	5.21	4.14	1.81	1.55	0.65

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2025	167	219	52	13	5-1	24-3	37-8	1.31	0.31	0.43	0.21

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2025	188	115	176	10	6-4	5-9	18-33	0.61	0.94	0.59	0.35

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