Team USA defeated Team Canada, 9-8, on the second day of women’s curling round robin action at the Milan Cortina Games on Friday. It marks the first time that the American women have beaten the Canadians at the Olympics.
The Americans were led by three-time Olympian Tabitha Peterson, who helped Team USA clinch the stunning upset victory in the 10th and final end, in part due to Canada’s inability to take advantage of the Americans’ mistakes. Down one with the hammer in the 10th end, Peterson was able to make an open draw for a deuce and the underdog win. With the result, the Americans improved to 2-1 while the Canadians fell to 1-1 in round robin play.
