 Victoria Moiseeva (St. Petersburg, Russia) wins the Crestwood Ladies Fall Classic, defeating Michelle Englot (Winnipeg, MB) 6-4 at the Crestwood Curling Club in Edmonton, Canada. Moiseeva with Uliana Vasilyeva at third, Galina Arsenkina and Julia Guzieva on the front end take home the $3,000CDN first place cheque along with 23.846 world ranking points, while Englot receives $2,000CDN and 18.736 world ranking points for their second place finish. Starting with hammer, Moiseeva blanked the first end, then got on the board scoring 2 in the second end. Englot tied the game scoring 2 in the third end, then forced Moiseeva to a single in the fourth end and adding a single of their own in the fifth end. Moiseeva scored 2 in the sixth end, forced Englot to a single in the seventh end and scored one in the eighth end for the 6-4 win. In the semifinals, Moiseeva defeated Jodi Marthaller (Calgary, AB) 8-7 in an extra end and Englot defeated Jessie Hunkin (Edmonton, AB) 5-3. Hunkin and Marthaller earned $1,200CDN and 14.478 ranking points for their semifinal finishes. In the quarterfinals, Moiseeva defeated Lindsay Makichuk (Edmonton, AB) 7-3, Englot defeated Nicky Kaufman (Edmonton, AB) 9-3, while Hunkin defeated Kristen Streifel (Edmonton, AB) 6-5 in an extra end and Marthaller defeated Holly Baird (Edmonton, AB) 6-3. Streifel, Baird, Kaufman and Makichuk earned $900CDN along with 10.220 ranking points for their quarterfinal finishes. Moiseeva went 3-1 in the 18 team qualifying round. In their opening game, Moiseeva lost 7-5 to Hunkin, then responded with a 7-1 win over Ocean Smart (Edmonton, AB). Moiseeva won against Geri-Lynn Ramsay (Calgary, BC) 6-3 and Michelle Hartwell (Edmonton, AB) 8-3 in their final qualifying round match to qualify for the playoff round. |
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After emerging on the global stage at senior level last month, Katie McMillan is feeling all the more ready for the challenge as she and partner Angus Bryce prepare to represent Scotland at the ACE & Company World Mixed Doubles Championships in Geneva over the next week (April 25 - May 2).
