After trailing early, and without the hammer in the final end, the U.S. stole one final point in the 10th to defeat China, 6-5, in group play Sunday in Cortina D’Ampezza, Italy.
With the win, the U.S. improved to 4-1 in group play, a record for an American women’s team.
Down to their last throw with the match tied 5-5, skip Tabitha Peterson curved a perfect shot to the button, knocking out China’s closest stone and putting the U.S. into scoring position.
After nine-plus ends of blocking moves, China had one last chance to win it, but the shot was difficult, and while it was on target, it didn’t have enough juice to dislodge Peterson’s stone from the center.
Team Peterson, which features East Metro sisters Tabitha and Tara Peterson, as well as former Gopher Taylor Anderson-Heide and Duluth’s Cory Thiesse, The U.S. has two preliminary round matches remaining, starting with host Italy on Tuesday, then against defending champion Great Britain on Wednesday.
Thiesse became the first American woman to medal in curling when she and mixed-doubles partner Korey Dropkin won silver in the Games’ first week.
The U.S. has never advanced to the Olympic medal round in women’s curling, although Team Peterson won a bronze medal at the 2021 world championships. In 2022 at Beijing, Team Peterson finished pool play 4-5.
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