February 18, 2007
BROCK MEN AND WATERLOO WOMEN CLAIM GOLD IN OUA CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The quality of the curling and the ability of the teams were outstanding in this year’s Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Curling Championship with any team having the ability to emerge victorious. In the end after all the rocks were thrown it was the Brock men and the Waterloo women who took home the OUA championship banners.
Heading into the event, the team rankings (following sections and cross-overs) were as follows:
MEN
Laurier
Brock
Queen’s
Windsor
WOMEN
Trent
Western
Laurier
Waterloo
Following the round-robin draws Saturday, the raking was completely reversed with the team records after the three games as follows:
MEN
Windsor 3 – 0
Queen’s 2 – 1
Brock 1 – 2
Laurier 0 – 3
WOMEN
Waterloo 3-0
Laurier 2-1
Western 1-2
Trent 0-3
Under the page system, the fourth place team is eliminated, the first place team goes through to the final and the second and third place teams play-off with the winner advancing to the final game. In the Sunday morning draw, the Brock Badgers defeated the Queen’s Golden Gaels in an up-and-down match that featured an even number of excellent shots and misses. Skipped by Codey Maus, the Brock team held a solid 5 – 2 lead at the fifth end break and then traded singles with Queen’s before the Gaels skip, Rob Retchless was able to count two in the eighth followed by a steal of a single in the ninth. The steal resulted in a classic “coming home” position, tied without hammer. The Brock team played well and allowed few opportunities for the Queen’s skip to generate the offence required to end the game with a steal. Facing two on his last rock (without hammer) Skip Retchless attempted a difficult hit and roll to the button but, though thrown well, was unable to achieve the roll. Brock shook hands scoring their 2 without throwing last rock. On the women’s side, the Golden Hawks’ Hollie Nicol faced a strong opponent in Western’s Jennifer Scott and this also proved to be an up-and-down battle with Laurier leading at the fifth end break by a score of 5 – 2. The momentum in this match appeared to be all Laurier as the Western Mustangs struggled with the ice and missed some key opportunities. Though both teams had opportunities, the Hawks capitalized on theirs where the Mustangs were unable to sustain the momentum needed to defeat their Laurier opponents. Following trades of singles in the sixth, seventh and eighth ends, Laurier scored a deuce in the ninth to emerge victorious with an 8 to 4 score.
The opponents for both the Brock and Laurier teams were determined on Saturday as the Windsor and Waterloo teams both emerged with perfect 3 – 0 records following the round robin event.
The men’s final featured some exceptional “saving” shots by the Windsor skip, Scott Moncur, in the early ends as Brock strove to create an opportunity for a big end. The first four ends of the game were balanced with Brock taking one followed by a steal and then giving back the same to Windsor. It was the “big shot” that was missing in these early ends, however the fifth proved the turning point as the Badgers finally achieved their reward, taking a solid three with hammer to go into the fifth end break with a three point lead. Forcing Windsor to a single in six, Brock took two and then stole two before shaking hands in an end, 9 – 3 victory.
The women’s final was equally as interesting with the Waterloo team skipped by Marika Bakewell facing cross-town rivals Laurier and their skip Hollie Nicol. This was a contest where the steal was the difference and the play provided the spectators with a most enjoyable, well-fought contest. Following a black in the first end (Waterloo with hammer) the golden hawks were able to force Waterloo to a single in the second. Missing an opportunity for more, the hawks took a single in the third and then forced the Warriors to a single in the fourth. Tied after the fourth end, the Warriors stole their way to victory with singles in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth ends as the Laurier Golden Hawks were unable to execute the “last” shot that could have altered the game’s outcome. The seventh proved pivotal. Facing two, Hollie Nicol had a difficult double that would have given her a three but hit the Waterloo second shot stone and rolled across the top. Had the Golden Hawks been able to take the three in the seventh, the game would have been tied and the outcome may have been different. The steal permitted a cushion that the Warriors used to ensure a victory in an eight end contest against a strong opponent.
Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches who participated in this years OUA Curling Championships.
OUA CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
MEN
Saturday February 17, 2007
8:00 am- Brock 6, Queen’s 10
8:00 am- Windsor 6, Laurier 3
12:00 pm- Laurier 2, Queen’s 9
12:00 pm- Brock 5, Windsor 7
4:00 pm- Queen’s 4, Windsor 10
4:00 pm- Laurier 10, Brock 11
Sunday February 18, 2007
8:30 am- Semi-Final- Brock 8, Queen's 6
1:30 pm- Brock 9, Windsor 3
WOMEN
Saturday February 17, 2007
8:00 am- Waterloo 11, Trent 3
8:00 am- Western 5, Laurier 8
12:00 pm- Western 8, Waterloo 9
12:00 pm- Laurier 9, Trent 4
4:00 pm- Trent 5, Western 6
4:00 pm- Waterloo 7, Laurier 4
Sunday February 18, 2007
8:30 am- Semi-Final - Laurier 8, Western 4
1:30 pm- Gold Medal Match- Waterloo 6, Laurier 1
(Source: Scott Allen, Waterloo Warriors)
Heading into the event, the team rankings (following sections and cross-overs) were as follows:
MEN
Laurier
Brock
Queen’s
Windsor
WOMEN
Trent
Western
Laurier
Waterloo
Following the round-robin draws Saturday, the raking was completely reversed with the team records after the three games as follows:
MEN
Windsor 3 – 0
Queen’s 2 – 1
Brock 1 – 2
Laurier 0 – 3
WOMEN
Waterloo 3-0
Laurier 2-1
Western 1-2
Trent 0-3
Under the page system, the fourth place team is eliminated, the first place team goes through to the final and the second and third place teams play-off with the winner advancing to the final game. In the Sunday morning draw, the Brock Badgers defeated the Queen’s Golden Gaels in an up-and-down match that featured an even number of excellent shots and misses. Skipped by Codey Maus, the Brock team held a solid 5 – 2 lead at the fifth end break and then traded singles with Queen’s before the Gaels skip, Rob Retchless was able to count two in the eighth followed by a steal of a single in the ninth. The steal resulted in a classic “coming home” position, tied without hammer. The Brock team played well and allowed few opportunities for the Queen’s skip to generate the offence required to end the game with a steal. Facing two on his last rock (without hammer) Skip Retchless attempted a difficult hit and roll to the button but, though thrown well, was unable to achieve the roll. Brock shook hands scoring their 2 without throwing last rock. On the women’s side, the Golden Hawks’ Hollie Nicol faced a strong opponent in Western’s Jennifer Scott and this also proved to be an up-and-down battle with Laurier leading at the fifth end break by a score of 5 – 2. The momentum in this match appeared to be all Laurier as the Western Mustangs struggled with the ice and missed some key opportunities. Though both teams had opportunities, the Hawks capitalized on theirs where the Mustangs were unable to sustain the momentum needed to defeat their Laurier opponents. Following trades of singles in the sixth, seventh and eighth ends, Laurier scored a deuce in the ninth to emerge victorious with an 8 to 4 score.
The opponents for both the Brock and Laurier teams were determined on Saturday as the Windsor and Waterloo teams both emerged with perfect 3 – 0 records following the round robin event.
The men’s final featured some exceptional “saving” shots by the Windsor skip, Scott Moncur, in the early ends as Brock strove to create an opportunity for a big end. The first four ends of the game were balanced with Brock taking one followed by a steal and then giving back the same to Windsor. It was the “big shot” that was missing in these early ends, however the fifth proved the turning point as the Badgers finally achieved their reward, taking a solid three with hammer to go into the fifth end break with a three point lead. Forcing Windsor to a single in six, Brock took two and then stole two before shaking hands in an end, 9 – 3 victory.
The women’s final was equally as interesting with the Waterloo team skipped by Marika Bakewell facing cross-town rivals Laurier and their skip Hollie Nicol. This was a contest where the steal was the difference and the play provided the spectators with a most enjoyable, well-fought contest. Following a black in the first end (Waterloo with hammer) the golden hawks were able to force Waterloo to a single in the second. Missing an opportunity for more, the hawks took a single in the third and then forced the Warriors to a single in the fourth. Tied after the fourth end, the Warriors stole their way to victory with singles in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth ends as the Laurier Golden Hawks were unable to execute the “last” shot that could have altered the game’s outcome. The seventh proved pivotal. Facing two, Hollie Nicol had a difficult double that would have given her a three but hit the Waterloo second shot stone and rolled across the top. Had the Golden Hawks been able to take the three in the seventh, the game would have been tied and the outcome may have been different. The steal permitted a cushion that the Warriors used to ensure a victory in an eight end contest against a strong opponent.
Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches who participated in this years OUA Curling Championships.
OUA CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
MEN
Saturday February 17, 2007
8:00 am- Brock 6, Queen’s 10
8:00 am- Windsor 6, Laurier 3
12:00 pm- Laurier 2, Queen’s 9
12:00 pm- Brock 5, Windsor 7
4:00 pm- Queen’s 4, Windsor 10
4:00 pm- Laurier 10, Brock 11
Sunday February 18, 2007
8:30 am- Semi-Final- Brock 8, Queen's 6
1:30 pm- Brock 9, Windsor 3
WOMEN
Saturday February 17, 2007
8:00 am- Waterloo 11, Trent 3
8:00 am- Western 5, Laurier 8
12:00 pm- Western 8, Waterloo 9
12:00 pm- Laurier 9, Trent 4
4:00 pm- Trent 5, Western 6
4:00 pm- Waterloo 7, Laurier 4
Sunday February 18, 2007
8:30 am- Semi-Final - Laurier 8, Western 4
1:30 pm- Gold Medal Match- Waterloo 6, Laurier 1
(Source: Scott Allen, Waterloo Warriors)
