Thursday Nov 30, 2023

Canada’s Einarson bounces again towards South Korea after loss to Germany at curling worlds

Canada’s Einarson bounces again towards South Korea after loss to Germany at curling worlds

Canada’s Kerri Einarson beat South Korea’s Seungyoun Ha 8-6 to salvage a break up of her video games Wednesday on the ladies’s world curling championship in Sandviken, Sweden.

South Korea was heavy with its remaining rock to provide Canada three factors within the tenth finish.

The victory moved Canada (6-3) right into a second-place tie with Italy’s Stefania Constantini. Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni (8-0) was on high of the 13-team round-robin standings.

Einarson dropped an 8-3 resolution to Germany’s Daniela Jentsch earlier within the day on the Goransson Enviornment.

“It was large for us, particularly for our confidence degree,” Einarson mentioned. “We got here out with a reasonably strong sport. We actually centered on our speeds.

“The pace this sport was a lot better than the earlier. Mentally it has been actually robust as a result of it is altering each single sport. We’re giving it our all on the market and we’re attempting to determine it out, nevertheless it’s been actually difficult.”

WATCH | Einarson defeats South Korea for sixth win:

Canada bounces again with win over Korea at world ladies’s curling championship

Kerri Einarson and her Canadian rink defeated Korea 8-6 Wednesday on the world ladies’s curling championship in Sandviken, Sweden.

After giving up factors within the first and second ends towards South Korea, Einarson responded with a deuce within the third to tie the sport.

Canada was in hassle with out hammer within the fifth. Einarson, drawing towards 4 on her first shot of the top, froze onto a stone within the top-four foot and South Korea was compelled to take a single level.

“I assumed we have been lifeless within the fifth finish and have been giving up 4,” Einarson mentioned. “However they allow us to off the hook there and I made my freeze when the ladies swept it completely. That was a game-saver.”

Towards Germany, the Manitoba-based staff of Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Briane Harris conceded after giving up 4 factors within the eighth finish.

Canada missed a protracted double-raise takeout on Einarson’s final throw. Germany drew for one more level to finish the sport.

“Sadly we missed a few pictures early and within the mid-part of the top to arrange a possible steal,” mentioned Canada coach Reid Carruthers. “However they made some nice freezes that put the stress on us and left Kerri with a tough one.”

WATCH | Einarson falls to Germany:

Germany out performs Canada at ladies’s curling worlds

Canada’s Kerri Einarson falls to Germany’s Daniela Jentsch 8-3 on the ladies’s world curling championship. The German staff improves to a 5-3 document whereas the Canadian squad drops into an similar 5-3 document.

Germany was tied with Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg and Norway’s Marianne Roervik at 5-3. South Korea was subsequent at 4-4.

Einarson shot simply 61 per cent towards Germany and was 53 per cent on her takeouts. Her teammates all shot a minimum of 80 per cent total.

The Canadian skip picked up her numbers within the late sport, ending at 80 per cent.

Spherical-robin play continues via Friday. Six groups will qualify for the playoff spherical with the highest two rinks receiving byes to the semifinals.

Medal video games are scheduled for Sunday.

Canada performs Japan in its line sport on Thursday.

Einarson received bronze ultimately yr’s world championship in Prince George, B.C. Switzerland beat South Korea within the remaining.

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