Black upsets Einarson in women's semi at Canadian curling trials, Dunstone wins men's semi
CBC
Christina Black's team started the Montana's Canadian Curling Trials with a whimper.
The rink has a chance to end the playdowns as Canada's representatives at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Black's team from the local Halifax Curling Club stunned Kerri Einarson 6-3 in the women's semifinal on Thursday afternoon to advance to the women's final against Rachel Homan.
"I don't really have any words," Black said. "It was awesome."
Matt Dunstone's Winnipeg-based side posted a 9-5 win over Mike McEwen's Saskatoon team in the men's semifinal later in the day. Dunstone will play the Calgary-based rink skipped by Brad Jacobs in the men's final.
Black broke a 3-3 tie by scoring three points in the ninth end before running Einarson out of rocks in the 10th.
Einarson, a four-time national champion from Gimli, Man., was under pressure from the start of the game and had difficulty generating offence.
"It just wasn't meant to be and unfortunately we got outplayed," Einarson said. "We just missed a few shots here and there and didn't capitalize on any opportunities we were given."
The lone Nova Scotia side in the eight-team field, Black dropped a 12-5 decision to Einarson in the round-robin opener. Things looked more grim after the 8-2 loss to Homan that followed.
But the 38-year-old skip rebounded by guiding her five-player side to four wins over the next five games, squeaking into the playoffs when Kaitlyn Lawes made her final shot to beat Kayla Skrlik.
Once there, Black and teammates Jill Brothers, Karlee Everist and Marlee Powers were on point.
They picked up an early steal and forced Einarson to a single in the second. Black led all players by throwing 90 per cent overall as blanks and singles set up the decisive ninth end.
Einarson vice Val Sweeting flashed her first stone and was wide with a runback on her second. When Einarson's attempt at a triple-takeout removed just a single rock, Black followed with a draw for three.
"Oh my goodness, this is unbelievable," Black said. "We're so happy. We just wanted to go out there and play a great game and keep it close, keep the crowd involved and just do our thing."
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