Canada wins way back into women’s world junior curling championship

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LOHJA, Finland – Emily Deschenes skipped Canada to an undefeated record at the world junior B women’s curling championship Monday and secured her team’s spot in the 2023 world junior championship.

Deschenes, vice Lauren Ferguson, second Alison Umlah and lead Cate Fitzgerald edged Scotland 5-4 in Monday’s final to go 8-0.

Canadian women placing ninth in the 10-country 2022 world juniors meant the country had to earn its way back to the top-tier women’s tournament via a 24-team qualifier in Lohja, Finland.

Deschenes had to finish in the top three for entry into the 2023 junior championship Feb. 25 to March 4 in Fuessen, Germany.

Canada scored four in the fourth end to defeat South Korea 6-4 earlier Monday.

Scotland and bronze medallist South Korea also secured their berths to join Norway, the U.S., Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, Latvia and host Germany in Fuessen.

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Deschenes is from Ottawa and her teammates are from Halifax.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 19, 2022.