Curling

TRU Into Championship Final At 2015 CIS Curling

Corryn Brown ISO (Mar 20, 2015 Trevor Mahoney photo) The Corryn Brown foursome-representing Thompson Rivers University has advanced into the final of the 2015 CIS Curling championships. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"]Corryn Brown Foursome without  coach (Steven Hitchman) Corryn Brown foursome (Steven Hitchman photo)[/caption] Brown’s rink: consisting of third Erin Pincott, second Samantha Fisher and lead Ashley Nordin had little problem taking Veronica Smith foursome of the University of Prince Edward Island 10-1 in the semi final. The game went only six ends. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"]Corryn Brown shoots vs Guelph (Mar 20, 2015 Trevor Mahoney photo) Brown out of the hack (Trevor Mahoney photo)[/caption] TRU jumped out to a 1-0 lead after the first end.  After U.P.E.I. tied it up in the second,  Brown and her rink scored two in the third, added singles in both the fourth and fifth ends and a whopping four in the sixth end before they shook hands. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"]Erin Pincott (Mar 21,2015 Trevor Mahoney photo) Erin Pincott in semi final (Trevor Mahoney photo)[/caption] TRU will take on the defending Canadian Junior women’s curling champ Kelsey Rocque  in the championship final. The final goes at 11:30 am PDT.  Rocque is representing the University of Alberta. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"]Samantha Fisher and Ashley Nordin vs Guelph (Trevor Mahoney photo) Smanatha Fisher and Ashley Nordin (Trevor Mahoney photo)[/caption] She downed Wilfred Laurier University in the other semi final. Should Brown and her rink win the gold medal: it would be TRU’s first CIS Championship.
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