Olympians standing strong in women's field

(ASTON, Pa.) - Despite the cold temperatures both outside and inside IceWorks Skating Complex, Allison Pottinger's team turned up the heat this morning as the 2010 Olympians cruised to 2-0 in the women's round robin at the 2012 USA Curling National Championships.

"The team is playing well. We're just really concentrating on making sure we read the ice, scout it and make sure we know what is going on so when we get into games where every little inch is making a significant difference, then that's the thing we're really trying to pay attention to," Pottinger said, who is a nine-time U.S. national champion. "Everyone's throwing it good at the stick and really doing a good job of weight control."

Pottinger (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and her team of Nicole Joraanstad (Madison, Wis.), Natalie Nicholson (Bemidji, Minn.) and Tabitha Peterson (Eagan, Minn.) stayed undefeated with a 10-4 win over Maureen Stolt's team.

"If you get in the hack and feel comfortable and confident and you trust what's happening at the other end, it makes a big difference in the shot outcome," said Pottinger, who works as a marketing research analyst.

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