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CIS/CCA Curling Championship: Laurier women, Alberta men capture titles

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Men’s final: Alberta Golden Bears defeated the Waterloo Warriers 7-2

Alberta, who is led by 2012 World Junior Champion Brendan Bottcher (Sherwood Park, Alta.), finished the round robin with a 6-1 record to advance to the final. Their lone loss came against the UPEI Panthers by the score of 10-4 in Draw 3. Head-to-head, Alberta defeated Waterloo 7-3 in Draw 6.

Waterloo, who is led by 2010 Canadian Junior Champion Jake Walker (Minden, Ont.) finished with a 5-2 record in round robin play. After starting a perfect 5-0, the Warriors dropped Draws 6 and 7 to Alberta (7-3) and Brock (7-4). In the semi-finals versus Brock, Waterloo opened with three in the first end and held off a late Brock run to defeat the Badgers by the score of 8-5 to advance to the championship game.

Led by second year skip Scott Brandon (Midland, Ont.), the Badgers captured the bronze medal for the first time in school history.

The UPEI Panthers, skipped by Brett Gallant, finished play with a 3-4 win-loss record, beating the Carleton Ravens 10-4 in their final round robin game on Saturday.

Women’s final: Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks beat the Brock Badgers 9-2 in a rematch of last year’s final.

Laurier, who have now won their fourth CIS/CCA championship in the past five years, were led by skip Laura Crocker (Scarborough, Ont.). In round robin play the Golden Hawks posted a 6-1 record to advance to the final. Their lone loss came against Brock in Draw 7 by the score of 6-5 in 11 ends.

Brock was led by skip Joanne Curtis (Brampton, Ont.). During the round robin Brock posted a 4-3 record. The Badgers then went on to knock off the Alberta Pandas 6-4 in the tiebreaker and Manitoba Bisons 8-3 in the semi-finals to advance to their second straight national final.

Led by skip Alyssa Vandepoele (Landmark, Man.) Manitoba captured their first bronze medal.

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