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Kerry Galusha and her rink of Jo-Ann Rizzo, Margot Flemming and Sarah Koltun kicked off the new campaign this past weekend in Leduc, Alta., in the Curling Stadium Alberta Tour Kick-off. The ladies managed to make it to the semifinals before dropping a 5-3 decision to Kayla Skrlik of Calgary on Sunday. Skrlik would go on to win it all in the final later in the day.
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Skrlik opened the semifinal with the hammer and scored a single to go out in front, 1-0. Galusha answered with a single in the second end to tie it up, before Skrlik scored one in the third with the hammer and stole another in the fourth to go out in front 3-1 at the break. Galusha would get one of those back in the fifth to cut it to 3-2, but both teams traded singles right up to the eighth and final end.
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The NWT ladies got to the playoffs by virtue of finishing second in their division with a record of two wins and one loss. Those victories came against Jessica Wytrychowski of Edmonton (10-3) and Emily Clark of Calgary (9-1). The loss came at the hands of SaskatoonSA国际影视传媒檚 Nancy Martin, a 6-5 extra-end defeat that determined where each team would end up in the playoff round.
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When it comes to the evacuation, Galusha said it did throw things off a little bit in that they had to leave the North earlier than planned, but as luck would have it, Leduc was where she was going to be in advance of the bonspiel.
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Next up for the ladies will be the Saville Shootout in Edmonton beginning on Sept. 8 with a purse of $25,000 on the line.
Galusha said sheSA国际影视传媒檒l be staying in Edmonton, where sheSA国际影视传媒檚 been living with her family since leaving Yellowknife.
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