SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. —
P.E.I.’s run at the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts came to an end on Friday night.
Prince Edward Island skip Suzanne Birt looks on after taking a shot against Team Ontario at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Friday, Feb. 22. – Jeremy Fraser
The Mitchell O’Shea-coached Suzanne Birt rink from the Charlottetown Curling Complex dropped two one-point decisions on the final day of the championship round to complete play 6-5 (won-lost). Birt lost 7-6 in an extra end to Ontario’s Rachel Homan (8-3) in the afternoon draw, and Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville (8-3) also edged P.E.I. 7-6 in the evening draw.
Ontario and Northern Ontario will play an elimination game on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., and Alberta’s Chelsea Carey (9-2) and Saskatchewan’s Robyn Silvernagle (8-3) will play in the 1-2 game on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The winner of that game will advance directly to Sunday’s final at 6 p.m., and the losing rink will face the winner of Ontario and Northern Ontario in a semifinal game Sunday at noon.