Chelsea Carey rose to the occasion on the final draw of the round-robin at the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Meridian Manufacturing, in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
“The crowd is just amazing. I mean come on, it doesn’t get better than that in sports, I don’t think”
Carey, Team Canada’s skip, beat Eve Muirhead of Scotland 9-4 last night. With the win, Canada advanced to the playoffs, which are now set.
Switzerland’s Binia Feltscher and Japan’s Satsuki Fujisawa will meet in the Page 1-2 game tonight. Canada and Russia’s Anna Sidorova will play in the Page 3-4 game Saturday afternoon.
Meanwhile, Eve Muirhead is going home without a shot at her second world title.
Carey described last night’s victory before the home-crowd to a reporter saying “That’s easily the coolest thing I’ve ever experienced right there,” she said.. “The crowd is just amazing. I mean come on, it doesn’t get better than that in sports, I don’t think.
“It’s been absolutely incredible. Bar none, the best thing I’ve ever experienced.”
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