For the second time in as many bonspiels, Team Galusha took on Team Scheidegger in a must-win game.
And for the second time in as may bonspiels, Team Galusha lost in the last end on the final rock to Team Scheidegger.
Kerry Galusha and her rink of Jo-Ann Rizzo, Margot Flemming and Sarah Koltun were back out on the road last week for the PointsBet Invitational in Fredericton and faced off with the aforementioned Scheidegger rink in the first round of the single-knockout event. Unfortunately, it would be just one game for Galusha and company as they lost by a score of 8-7 on Sept. 22. Kristie Moore, who throws fourth stones for ScheideggerSA国际影视传媒檚 rink, managed to draw to the button with her final rock to secure the winning tally.
Galusha said it was a tough loss, but itSA国际影视传媒檚 still a loss and itSA国际影视传媒檚 never a good feeling.
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That Edmonton reference pertains to the quarter-final of the Saville Shootout earlier this month, where Galusha and Scheidegger met and ScheideggerSA国际影视传媒檚 rink prevailed after scoring a single with their final stone.
This time in Fredericton, it was a 16-team invitation-only event with every game being an elimination contest. GalushaSA国际影视传媒檚 rink went in as the 11th seed and it was a game which TSN predicted in a pre-tournament article would be a toss-up.
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Team Scheidegger started the game with last rock and scored a single in the opening end, which they doubled in the second end thanks to a steal of two to make it 3-0. Galusha stormed back in the third end, though, and put up a four-spot with last rock to jump out in front, 4-3. Team Scheidegger would get a single back in the fourth to tie it at 4-4 with the fifth end blanked. Team Scheidegger stole one in the sixth to go up, 5-4, which Galusha answered in the seventh. The teams would trade deuces in the eighth and ninth ends before MooreSA国际影视传媒檚 draw sealed the win in the 10th.
Kevin Koe, GalushaSA国际影视传媒檚 brother, played on the menSA国际影视传媒檚 side and got to the quarter-final round. He beat Jack Smeltzer of New Brunswick 13-4 in his opening contest before dropping an 8-6 decision to Reid Carruthers of Manitoba. Carruthers would eventually go on to win the menSA国际影视传媒檚 title.
The first-round loss was still worth $3,000 to Team Galusha, but the NWT skip said the ladies just enjoyed being part of a big bonspiel.
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Galusha said the ladies made the most of their time in Fredericton with plenty of practice time at a curling club before departing on Sunday.
The ladies will have three weeks off to rest before they gear up for their next road trip and it will be an appearance on the Grand Slam of Curling circuit. ItSA国际影视传媒檚 the HearingLife Tour Challenge in Grande Prairie, Alta., beginning on Oct. 18. Team Galusha will be in Tier 2 of that event. The 16 teams will be split into four pools of four for the round-robin with the top two teams in each pool advancing to the playoffs.
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