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RDC Queens curling capture bronze at nationals

The RDC Queens finished the Canadian Collegiate Curling National Championships on a high.
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The RDC Queens curling team won bronze at the CCAA Curling National Championship Sunday in Manitoba. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)

The RDC Queens finished the Canadian Collegiate Curling National Championships on a high.

After an up and down week for the Queens at one of the lone sporting events happening in Canada as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, RDC brought home some hardware.

The knocked off the rival Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder 7-5 Sunday in Portage La Prairie, Man. to capture bronze at the national championships.

RDC had 2-1 lead after three ends and the game was tied at five through eight ends. After a blank in then ninth, the Queens scored two with the hammer in the 10th to win over the Thunder.

The Queens finished 4-3 in round robin play and managed to grab the fourth and final playoff spot thanks to holding the tiebreaker over the NAIT Ooks.

In the semifinal Sunday morning, the Queens dropped a 7-4 game to the eventual champion Douglas College Royals of B.C.

The Queens were represented by Jaycee Bourke (lead), Carmyn Penner (lead/spare), Erica Watts (second), Emily Plett (third) and Hollie Vincent (skip).



Byron Hackett

About the Author: Byron Hackett

Byron has been the sports reporter at the advocate since December of 2016. He likes to spend his time in cold hockey arenas accompanied by luke warm, watered down coffee.
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