McCarville grabs last Hearts playoff spot
Written by on February 5th, 2010 in Latest News.
Ontario skip Krista McCarville, left, and third Tara George have qualified for their first Tournament of Hearts playoffs. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)
Ontario’s Krista McCarville secured the final playoff spot at the Tournament of Hearts with a 10-3 rout over Manitoba’s Jill Thurston on Friday.
It’s McCarville’s first time advancing past the round robin in four tries at the Canadian women’s curling championship. The 27-year-ancient will face two-time former champion Kelly Scott of British Columbia in the 3 vs. 4 Page playoff game on Saturday afternoon in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Both skips finished the round robin with a 7-4 record.
The 1 vs. 2 Page playoff on Friday night pits surprise top seed Kathy O’Rourke of Prince Edward Island (8-3) against Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones (8-3), who’s trying for her third consecutive title.
The winner of the 1 vs. 2 game advances directly to the championship final on Sunday. The loser gets a second chance on Saturday night against the winner of the 3-4 playoff.
