Team Peterson makes history with first women’s Olympic curling win over Canada

Key Highlights

• Central on Saturday.
• They finished Friday’s slate tied for third in group play alongside South Korea, a team the U. S.
• already has toppled.
• The Americans’ lone loss is to Sweden, which sits atop the table as the lone 3-0 team. The top four teams at the end of group play reach the medal rounds.
• The Americans have never medaled in women’s curling. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFriday’s affair was a back-and-forth thriller in which Canada held early leads of 2-0 and 3-2, but the Americans were propelled by a 4-point end in the sixth. Team USA led 7-5 heading into the ninth, but a missed double on its final stone left the door open for Canada, which capitalized for a 3-point end to capture an 8-7 advantage heading into the 10th endBut it was the Canadians who erred in the final frame, with Homan failing to connect on a double on a fairly simple draw with their closing stone, which set the stage for Peterson’s walk-off winner. NBC Sports play by play man Jim Kozimor called the victory the “Biggest win in U. S.