Posted: Mar 23, 2016

HAWKS TO PLAY IN CCAA SEMI FINALS

LONDON, ON: The Humber Hawks men's curling team, 2016 OCAA Bronze Medalists, have advanced to the medal round and will play in the semi finals at the 2016 CCAA National Curling Championships. A win will see them advance to the Gold Medal game, and a loss would give them the Bronze Medal.

Their opponent has yet to be determined, as a number of tiebreaking games are still to be played.

CCAA National Championships

@ London, Ontario

Wednesday, March 23

8:00 am vs Fanshawe

W 6-4 / Record is 1-0
Recap: The Hawks had to open the championships against the OCAA and host Fanshawe Falcons, quite an unenviable test in itself. Humber struck early, but it was the Falcons that held a slim 3-2 lead at the break. Fanshawe extended the lead to 4-2 in the seventh. It was at this point when Humber took over, scoring 5 over the next three ends, including 2 in the 10th.

ICE 6 – MEN – Fanshawe vs. Humber
	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	X	X	4
END	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	FINAL
	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	2	X	X	7

4:30 pm vs Mohawk

W 8-4 (9 ends) / Record is 2-0

The Hawks got a rest by not playing in the second slot of the day and that seemed to help the Humber crew. They came out and ran to the lead for the second straight match by putting up a 2-spot in the first. Although the Mountaineers caught up at the break, it was the Hawks that once agaon played their best later in the game, scoring 5 over four ends. Down by four, the Mohawk squad chose to shake.

ICE 4 – MEN – Mohawk vs. Humber
	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	X	X	X	4
END	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	FINAL
	2	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	2	X	X	X	8

8:30 pm vs Red Deer

L 6-1 (7 ends) - Record 2-1

Humber, playing their third match of the day, were never in this game and shook hands after only seven ends. Red Deer had a run of scoring points in four straight ends, putting the match away by the sixth end.

ICE 3 – MEN – Red Deer vs. Humber
	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	X	X	X	X	X	6
END	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	FINAL
	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	X	X	X	X	1

Thursday, March 24

8:00 am vs NAIT

W 6-4 / Record 3-1

Patience was the key in this game. Humber took a single point 4 of the last 6 ends, with 2 coming two coming by way of the steal. It would not be much of a rest, as the Hawks are back on the ice right away, but they will be done for the day.

ICE 2 – MEN – Humber vs. NAIT
	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	X	X	6
END	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	FINAL
	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	X	X	4

12 noon vs Augustana

W 7-5 / Record 4-1

In what was one of the most trying of matches on the day, it was the Hawks who prevailed. Although up 3-0 early, it was Humber who had to bear down after the break to hold of the Vikings. The key was only allowing Augustana a single point in the tenth and last end.

ICE 1 – MEN – Humber vs. Augustana
	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	X	X	7
END	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	FINAL
	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	X	X	5

Friday, March 25

12 noon vs Fleming

W 9-4 / Record 5-1

The Hawks started slow, dropping one and having one stolen from them. They then went on a 8 point run over 3 ends to put the match out of reach. Fleming got a single back in the 8th, but then shook to end the match.

ICE 3 – MEN – Fleming vs. Humber
	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	X	X	X	X	4
END	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	FINAL
	0	0	1	0	3	2	3	0	X	X	X	X	9

4:00 pm vs Sault

L 5-3 / Final Pool Record 5-2

The Hawks, just a win away from going to the gold medal game, suffered their worst end of the week by giving up 4 to Sault. The Cougars then rolled the rest of the way to the win.