Tigers women advance to AUS semifinal

Recap by Allan April / Saint Mary's Huskies Athletics 

HALIFAX, NS — The third day of the 2025 Atlantic University Sport Curling Championships saw round-robin play completed over draws #6 and #7 on Saturday at the historic Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, NS. 

On the Men's side, the Memorial Sea-Hawks finished a top the table with a 4-1 record, clinching a bye to Sunday's final at 1 p.m. The Sea-Hawks will face either the UNB REDS (4-1) or UPEI Panthers (3-2), who face-off in a semifinal at 9 a.m. Sunday. The Dalhousie Tigers (3-2), Saint Mary's Huskies (1-4) and STFX X-Men (0-5) have all been eliminated from title contention. 

On the Women's side, the STFX X-Women (3-1) finished a top the table with a 3-1 record, clinching a bye to Sunday's final at 1 p.m. The X-Women will face either the Dalhousie Tigers (3-1) or UNB REDS (3-1), who face-off in a semifinal at 9 a.m. Sunday. The Mount Allison Mounties (1-3) and Saint Mary's Huskies (0-4) have been eliminated from title contention.  

DRAW #6 – Saturday, Jan. 4 at 9 a.m. 

Women's 

DAL vs. SMU 

Final Score: 10-4 DAL (6 Ends) 

The Dalhousie Tigers improved to 2-1 in round-robin play with a 10-4 win over the Saint Mary's Huskies (0-3). Dalhousie started strong with a six point first end, and added two points in each of the third and fifth ends. The Huskies were able to steal points in the second, fourth and sixth ends, but came up short, conceding after the sixth with the Tigers taking the 10-4 win. 

Men's 

DAL vs. SMU 

Final Score: 10-2 DAL (6 Ends) 

The defending champion Dalhousie Tigers improved to 3-1 in round-robin play with a 10-2 win over the Saint Mary's Huskies (1-3). Dalhousie scored two in the first end, but the Huskies responded with single points in the third and fifth end to cut the lead to 3-2. The Tigers exploded to steal seven points in the sixth, leading the Huskies to concede the 10-2 Tigers win. 

DRAW #7 – Saturday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. 

Women's 

UNB vs. DAL 

Final Score: 6-5 DAL (8 Ends) 

The Dalhousie Tigers improved to 3-1 in round-robin play, handing the defending champion UNB REDS (3-1) their first loss by a score of 6-5. It was a back-and-forth match-up, with several ties. The Tigers scored two points in the sixth end to take a 4-3 advantage, but the REDS retook the lead by stealing two in the seventh, before the Tigers scored a single point to win it in the eighth end.  

Men's 

DAL vs. UNB 

Final Score: 6-3 UNB (8 Ends) 

The UNB REDS finished round-robin play with a 4-1 record, defeating the Dalhousie Tigers (3-2) by a score of 6-3. After a scoreless first end, the Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the second. The REDS responded by stealing three points in the third. Dal scored single points in the fourth and sixth, but the REDS held on to the lead by scoring single points in each of the fifth, seventh and eighth to secure a 6-3 win. 

The semi-finals of the 2025 AUS Curling Championships will be played at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, with the two winners going on to meet at the final at 1 p.m. You can catch the action live on AUSTV.ca  

For complete scores and standings click HERE.