Women's World Curling Championships
Canada beats Russia to improve record to 3-1
By Fred Sherwin
Orléans Online

Orleans native Rachel Homan and Team Canada picked up their third win at the Women's World Curling Championships in Latvia early this morning with a 5-4 win over Russia. CP Photo

Rachel Homan and her Canadian foursome overcame a strong performance by Russian skip Anna Sidorova to win their third game at the Women's World Curling Championships in Riga, Latvia this morning.

Despite curling 91 per cent, Sidorova made three critical mistake -- the first was in the second end when her final rock draw came up short allowing Homan and Team Canada to steal two.

Russia bounced back to score one in the third and then stole points in the fifth and seventh ends to take a 3-2 lead.

Canada scored two critical points in the eighth when Homan drew to the four foot with her last rock after Sidorova's final stone takeout rolled too far giving Canada the opportunity to score two and take a 4-3 lead.

The turning point in the game came at the end of the ninth when Sidorova's attempt to blank the end stuck around forcing her to score a point and giving Homan last rock in the 10th and final end.

Throwing against two Russian counters in the 10th, Homan cooly drew to the edge of the button with her final shot to secure the win and improve their record to 3-1.

The Canadian foursome which includes lead Lisa Weagle, second Alison Kreviazuk and third Emma Miskew, will get the afternoon off before returning to the ice for the evening draw against Team U.S.A. in a game that will be telecast on TSN at 12:30 p.m.

(Posted 11 a.m., March 17)

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