REGINA -- Alberta’s Shannon Kleibrink is a perfect 2-0 after a 6-4 win here at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sunday afternoon over Heather Strong’s Newfoundland and Labrador.

With the game tied 4-4, Kleibrink ran one of her own rocks back on to a Newfoundland counter to score the game-winning deuce. The win improved Kleibrink to 2-0, the same record as Ontario’s Sherry Middaugh, who was idle on the afternoon draw.

Newfoundland fell to 1-1 with the loss.

Kleibrink said her team is feeling good this week, but not too good. “We’re always a pretty confident team,” said the 2006 Olympic bronze medallist, “but we know the field here is great too. We’re not overconfident, but we know we can do well here if we play like we can.”

Third Amy Nixon said there’s also a buzz in the air here at the Brandt Centre that lends something special to the event. “There’s an adrenaline here that I haven’t felt in awhile, that’s for sure. Big crowd, it’s a great event and you’re here representing your province. It’s a great honour.”

In other games on the afternoon draw, Nova Scotia’s Mary-Anne Arsenault handed Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones her first lost, 6-5 in an extra end. The loss dropped Jones to 2-1 and improved Arsenault to 2-1. 

In a see-saw game, Nova Scotia third Kim Kelly said she felt fortunate to have prevailed. “It wasn’t our best game, but they kindly stumbled right along with us.”

New Brunswick’s Sylvie Robichaud got her first win, 9-2 over PEI’s Suzanne Gaudet. Both those teams are now at 1-2.

And BC’s Allison MacInnes beat Kerry Galusha of Northwest Territories/Yukon 9-2. BC is now 1-1, while the northerners drop to 0-2.

The Scotties resumes Sunday evening with Canada playing Saskatchewan, Alberta playing NWT/Yukon, BC taking on Newfoundland and Ontario playing Quebec.

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