"That was really amazing. I was like pretty nervous, pretty excited, but in the end it was challenging to ski. I pushed really hard. Quite happy to get to the finish, too."
"Second place marked the career-best result in slalom for Aicher, who in recent weeks has become a threat to Shiffrin's quest for what would be the American's record-equaling sixth overall title."
"Shiffrin also won eight slaloms in the 2018-19 season, a feat previously only achieved by Croatian great Janica Kostelic 25 years ago. Shiffrin raised her career tally to 72 wins in slalom and 109 overall -- both are World Cup records."
Mikaela Shiffrin won the final World Cup slalom before the Finals, defeating Emma Aicher of Germany by 0.94 seconds, with Wendy Holdener finishing third. Aicher's second-place finish represents her career-best slalom result and keeps pressure on Shiffrin's pursuit of a record-equaling sixth overall title. Shiffrin leads Aicher by 140 points with four races remaining. Shiffrin's eighth slalom win this season matches her 2018-19 record and equals Janica Kostelic's achievement from 25 years ago. Shiffrin has accumulated 1,286 total points this season, including 880 from slalom, and holds World Cup records with 72 slalom wins and 109 overall victories.
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