BEIJING — Team USA was down too far and didn't have enough stones left to make up the difference. So it conceded to Japan during the 10th end to lose, 10-7, which effectively eliminated the United States from the Olympic women's curling tournament.
It finished 4-5 in round-robin play for the second consecutive Olympics. It lost its final three matches of round robin and failed to topple any of the top teams. Skip Tabitha Peterson, Nina Roth and Becca Hamilton were part of the previous team, too, so they are dealing with another dose of disappointment.
But Peterson said she believes there is progress being made that goes beyond what their recent records at the Olympics say.
