Alberta Pandas defeat UNB Reds to win U Sports women’s curling national championship
The University of Alberta Pandas defeated the UNB Reds 10-2 in the U Sports women’s curling final on Sunday in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba to win their fourth national championship in the last six years.
The Pandas previously won the women’s curling title in 2015, 2016 and 2018.
Alberta downed the McMaster Marauders 8-4 in the morning semifinal, while the Reds secured a berth in the final with a 5-3 win over the Queen’s Gaels.
The Gaels claimed a 7-4 victory in the afternoon bronze medal game against McMaster.
Men’s final
The Laurier Golden Hawks topped the Dalhousie Tigers 8-5 later in the afternoon to claim their third men’s curling title with an undefeated 9-0 record in the tournament.
Laurier cruised through the round-robin with a 7-0 record before beating the Guelph Gryphons 8-4 in the morning semifinal match. The Alberta Golden Bears fell to the Tigers in the other men’s semifinal.
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The men’s bronze went to the Alberta Golden Bears with their 11-6 win over the Gryphons in the afternoon bronze medal game.
Both championship winning teams will represent Canada at the 2021 Winter Universiade in Lucerne, Switzerland next January.
