Big steal by Russia haunts USA ladies

Miranda Solem and the American ladies had been playing a solid game against Russia’s Alina Kovaleva rink, but got into trouble in the eighth end and lost the battle when Solem’s final draw came up short of the rings and Russia stole five points.

“In this last end we just missed a few shots, and I didn’t come through at the end,” said Solem, who at age 21 is playing in her final year of eligibility for junior competition. “We win as a team and lose as a team … and will learn from this experience.”

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