Women's Championship Teams were vying to improve their playoff odds as the 2023 CCAA Curling Canada Championships reached the midway point. The Humber Hawks did just that with a morning draw victory over the Augustana Vikings. The match was tied up after six, but the Hawks scored three over the next two ends. Despite a single from the Vikings in the ninth the Hawks held on to win 6-4 and improve their record to 3-1. Men's Championship The Men’s early draw featured two matches that came down to the last stone. The Mohawk Mountaineers were hoping to get back in the win column after a tough defeat the night before, but the Augustana Vikings stood in their way. The Vikings controlled the first half of the game forcing the Mountaineers to chip away at their lead. Tied at five in the final end the teams did their best to claim the button, but a close inspection of the stones resulted in a steal and victory for Mohawk. Similar to the women’s pool, only one men’s team remained unbeaten at the end of the day. Concordia looked to spoil Humber’s perfect record, scoring three out of the gate before losing the lead. In the eighth end the Hawks held a slight 6-5 edge, but CUE navigated a wall of guards to claim shot rock with their last stone. Undaunted, Humber used the hammer to clear Concordia from the house, doubling their score and preserving their winning streak. Sault also entered this draw without a loss, but Mohawk set the tone early in their matchup, winning the first five sets. Sault earned a few back but the deficit proved to be too much, and the Mountaineers won the match 10-4, pulling even with the Cougars in the standings. Augustana got in the win column by beating NAIT 8-3 while SAIT moved up into fourth place with an 8-3 victory over Fleming. |
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Standings After Day Three |
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Women | Record | Men | Record |
Niagara Knights Humber Hawks Concordia Thunder Red Deer Queens Augustana Vikings SAIT Trojans Fanshawe Falcons Sault Cougars |
5-0 4-1 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-4 1-4 0-5 |
Humber Hawks Mohawk Mountaineers Sault Cougars SAIT Trojans Concordia Thunder Augustana Vikings NAIT Ooks Fleming Knights |
5-0 4-1 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-4 1-4 0-5 |
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