PEI women hand Ont. their 1st loss to win their pool and advance directly to Travelers semis (Journal)

OTTAWA — The Cornwall women are advancing to the semi-finals of the Travelers Canadian Curling Club championships; the P.E.I. men’s team from the Western Community Curling Club did not make it past round-robin play.

Lisa Jackson, whose P.E.I. rink made history Wednesday by becoming the first curling team to record an eight-ender during a Canadian championship, finished pool play Thursday with a 5-1 record and first place in their pool. Their final game was a nail-biter against previously unbeaten Ontario and P.E.I. prevailed 4-3. Although the two teams finished with the same record, P.E.I. took first, and a bye to the semi-finals, based on their record against the team they tied. Jackson stole the final end for the win.

Jackson rink – Larry Richards photo

With her bye, Jackson waits the outcome of a Friday afternoon crossover game to learn who she will face in the semi-final Friday at 7:30 p.m. Atlantic.

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