BROCK WOMEN AND LAURIER MEN WIN OUA CHAMPIONSHIPS

ST. CATHARINES - The Brock Badgers women's team and Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men's team were crowned the OUA Curling Champions this weekend at the OUA's hosted by Brock University and the St. Catharines Golf & Country Club. In the men's final, Laurier defeated the Queen's Golden Gaels by the score of 7-4. In the women's final, the most exciting match of the Championships, the Brock women came from behind trailing 5-1 after four ends, to capture their fifth title in school history with a 9-7 victory in 11 ends over the Queen's Golden Gaels.

2006 OUA Curling Championship Results

DAY ONE

MEN
Friday, February 24
9:00 pm - Queen's - 7 vs Windsor - 3
9:00 pm - Brock - 4 vs Laurier - 8

WOMEN
Friday, February 24
9:00 pm - Queen's - 10 vs Laurier - 5
9:00 pm - Brock - 7 vs Waterloo - 6

DAY TWO

Saturday, February 25
MEN
9:30 am - Queen's - 7 vs Brock - 6
9:30 am - Laurier - 8 vs Windsor - 6
2:00 pm - Queen's - 3 vs Laurier -6
2:00 pm - Brock - 9 vs Windsor - 8

WOMEN
Saturday, February 25
9:30 am - Queen's - 6 vs Waterloo - 9
9:30 am - Laurier - 6 vs Brock - 10
2:00 pm - Queen's - 5 vs Brock - 10
2:00 pm - Laurier - 9 vs Waterloo - 2

DAY THREE

Sunday, February 26
MEN
9:00 am - Queen's - 8 vs. Brock - 6 - Semi-Final
1:30 pm - Laurier - 7 vs. Queen's - 4 - Gold Medal Match

WOMEN
Sunday, February 26
9:00 am - Laurier - 5 vs. Queen's - 8 - Semi-Final
1:30 pm - Brock - 9 vs. Queen's - 7- Gold Medal Match (11 ends)


Overall Records

MEN
Laurier (4-1)
Queen's (3-2)
Brock (1-3)
Windsor (1-2)

WOMEN
Brock (4-0)
Queens (2-3)
Laurier (1-3)
Waterloo (1-2)

(Source: Shawn Whiteley, Brock Sports Information.)

(Photo: Brock's victorious women pose with the OUA banner. Photo by Shawn Whiteley.)