 Kerri Einarson (Winnipeg, MB) wins the Spider Performance Icebreaker at The Granite, defeating Darcy Robertson (Winnipeg, MB) 9-5 at the Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Einarson with Selena Kaatz at third with Liz Fyfe and Kristin MacCuish on the front end take home the $2,100CDN first place cheque along with 26.662 world ranking points, while Robertson receives $1,500CDN and 20.949 world ranking points for their second place finish. Starting with hammer, Robertson scored 1 in the first end, Einarson responded in the second end with a score of 2. Robertson and Einarson traded threes in the 3rd and 4th ends to see Einarson hold a 5-4 lead at the break. Einarson then added a steal in the fifth end, forced Robertson to a single in the sixth end and then scored 3 in the seventh end for handshakes and the 9-5 win. In the semifinals, Einarson defeated Rhonda Varnes (Winnipeg, MB) 6-4 in an extra end while Robertson defeated Shannon Birchard (Winnipeg, MB) 7-2. Birchard and Varnes earned $890CDN and 16.188 ranking points for their third place finishes. In the lone quarterfinals match, Birchard defeated Michelle Englot (Winnipeg, MB) 7-4. Englot earned $640CDN along with 11.427 ranking points for their quarterfinal finishes. Einarson went 3-1 in the 10 team round-robin pools qualifying round. In their opening game, Einarson defeated Mandy Selzer (Balgonie, SK) 6-3, losing their next game to Varnes 7-4, then responded with a 7-0 win over Robyn Silvernagle (North Battleford, SK). Einarson won against Briane Meilleur (Winnipeg, MB) 6-3 in their final qualifying round match to clinch a playoff berth. |
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After emerging on the global stage at senior level last month, Katie McMillan is feeling all the more ready for the challenge as she and partner Angus Bryce prepare to represent Scotland at the ACE & Company World Mixed Doubles Championships in Geneva over the next week (April 25 - May 2).
