UPEI Panthers lose opener at CIS/CCA championships

The UPEI Panthers women’s curling team, skipped by Cornwall’s Veronica Smith, lost their opening game today by an 8-5 score against the host Thompson Rivers WolfPack team at the CIS/CCA Curling Championships, which continue through March 24 in Kamloops BC. Team UPEI, which includes third Jane DiCarlo, second Emily Gray, and lead Aleya Quilty, and is coached by Paul Smith were ahead 5-4 after 8 ends, but the WolfPack pulled ahead with a four-ender in the ninth, and hung on for the win.

Team UPEI play the University of Alberta Pandas starting at 7 pm Atlantic.

Curl Atlantic photo (L-R): Veronica Smith, Jane DiCarlo, Emily Gray, Aleya Quilty, coach Paul Smith

Atlantic Canada’s other women’s representatives at the CIS Championship are the Sara Spafford team from Saint Mary’s, which includes Seven Mile Bay PEI’s Anita Casey. Other members of the Spafford rink are Amanda Colter and MacKenzie Proctor, with coach Marie Christianson. They won their opener 10-8 over the Western University Mustangs.