Undefeated Switzerland edges Canada 7-6 at world women’s curling championship
By The Canadian Press on March 21, 2023.
SANDVIKEN, Sweden – Three-time defending champion Switzerland remained undefeated at the women’s world curling championship with a 7-6 win over Canada in Tuesday’s afternoon draw. Silvana Tirinzoni’s squad led 6-4 following a three-point fifth end and a steal of one in the sixth. After a blank seventh, Canada skip Einarson scored one in the eighth and tied the match 6-6 with a steal in the ninth. With the hammer in the final end, Tirinzoni scored one to cement the win and improve to 6-0. Einarson and teammates Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Briane Harris, fell to 4-2. The team from Gimli, Man., entered Tuesday’s late draw tied for second with Italy, South Korea and Norway. Canada faced winless New Zealand (0-6) in the evening draw. The top six teams in the 13-team field qualify for the playoff round. The final is scheduled for Sunday. In other Draw 10 results, Norway defeated Scotland 9-6, South Korea beat Germany 4-2 and Turkey downed Japan 7-4. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 21, 2023. 10-9
