PEI’s Brett Gallant rink is 1 and 2, while the Sarah Clow rink is 0-3 following two days of play at the CIS/CCA University Championships in Edmonton.

Gallant lost his opener 9-6 to undefeated Alberta, beat Victoria 9-7,  and lost to Western 7-6 in an extra end.

Clow lost her first game 6-4 to Concordia, dropped a 9-2 decision to Wilfred Laurier, and lost 10-2 to Waterloo,

Round robin play continues through Saturday morning, with semis in the afternoon, and the finals on Sunday morning.

The winning teams from this event will represent Canada at the 2011 FISU World Universiade in Erzurum, Turkey, January 27 to February 6th, 2011.

The Clow rink, who were UPEI’s women’s entrants last year as well, includes Christina Hennessey at third, Whitney Young at second, and Courtney Moore as lead. Coach is Angela Hodgson.

The Gallant team, who are also reigning PEI junior men’s champions, includes third Adam Casey, second Anson Carmody, and lead Alex MacFadyen. Their coach for this event is Tristan Chisholm. Casey and Carmody were on last year’s UPEI team, while MacFadyen was on the team from St. Francis Xavier.