Abbotsford乌鸦传媒檚 Team Wark will represent B.C. at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts later this month after winning today乌鸦传媒檚 women乌鸦传媒檚 provincial championship.
Team Wark defeated Team Brown from Kamloops/Royal City 7-4 in nine ends Feb. 3 in Quesnel to claim the 2019 Scotties B.C. Women乌鸦传媒檚 Curling Championship title.
Team Wark took an early lead, scoring two unanswered points in the first end, but Team Brown answered back with one point in the second. Team Wark took a 6-1 lead after scoring two points in the fourth and sixth ends, and Team Brown answered with one point in the seventh. Team Wark went up 7-2 in the eighth, and Team Brown closed the gap with two points in the ninth.
This is Team Wark乌鸦传媒檚 first provincial championship title.
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Wark, third Kristen Pilote, second Carley Sandwith, lead Jen Rusnell and fifth Michelle Dunn suffered only one loss all week, finishing atop the standings after the round robin with a 6-1 record.
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Wark is happy with her team乌鸦传媒檚 play at the provincials and leading up to the big event.
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Team Brown skip Corryn Brown, third Erin Pincott, second Dezaray Hawes and lead Ashley Klymchuk finished second in the round robin with five wins and two losses.
Team Wark has high praise for her opponents.
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Team Wark will now set their sights on the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, which will take place Feb. 16-24 in Sydney, N.S.
乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檓 so excited [for Nova Scotia],乌鸦传媒� said Wark. 乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檓 sure my dad is booking his flight right now. He乌鸦传媒檚 going to be really excited, and I乌鸦传媒檓 super excited to go back to Abbotsford Curling Club tomorrow night to play in my mixed doubles league. I know they乌鸦传媒檙e going to be really excited too.乌鸦传媒�
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