ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada improved to 3-0 at the World Mixed Curling Championship with a 7-2 seven-end victory over Australia on Sunday.
Canada never trailed in the contest after scoring two in the opening end.
Quebec skip Félix Asselin watches his shot during his match against P.E.I. at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ont., Sunday, March 5, 2023. Canada improved to 3-0 at the World Mixed Curling Championship with a 7-2 seven-end victory over Australia on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
Quebec skip Félix Asselin watches his shot during his match against P.E.I. at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ont., Sunday, March 5, 2023. Canada improved to 3-0 at the World Mixed Curling Championship with a 7-2 seven-end victory over Australia on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
GACABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada improved to 3-0 at the World Mixed Curling Championship with a 7-2 seven-end victory over Australia on Sunday.
Canada never trailed in the contest after scoring two in the opening end.
Australia was down 3-2 after four ends before Canada pulled away with a deuce in the fifth and two more in the seventh.
The win vaulted the Montreal rink of skip Felix Asselin, vice-skip Laurie St-Georges, second Émile Asselin and lead Emily Rileyinto a first-place tie with Slovenia (3-0) in pool B.
"It’s definitely nice to have a 3-0 start,†said Riley. “I feel like we’ve done a great job of understanding the ice and the ice has been amazing so that gives us a lot of confidence going forward.â€
Canada next plays winless Lithuania (0-2) on Monday.
Despite being undefeated, Canada is not resting on its laurels.
“We are feeling good with the energy level at the moment,†said Émile Asselin. “Having experience at national events is a big advantage because playing a long week of curling can be unknown territory.â€
This report by ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥was first published Oct. 15, 2023.
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