Day 1 Recap: 2026 Bell AUS Curling Championships

(FREDERICTON, N.B.) The host UNB REDS teams went unbeaten on day one of the Bell AUS Curling Championships, at Fredericton’s Capital Winter Club. 

UNB’s Jenna Campbell beat the STFX X-Women 7-2 in the day’s opening draw before scoring a 9-8 extra end victory over UPEI in the afternoon draw. 

Panthers’ skip Rachel MacLean made a perfect shot with last rock in the eighth end to score four and tie the REDS 8-8, but UNB rebounded with a single in the extra end for the win. 

On the men’s side, UNB’s Jamie Stewart opened with a 6-2 morning draw win over UPEI. In the afternoon draw, the REDS scored one in the seventh end and stole a pair in the eighth for a 7-4 win over Dalhousie. 

Other men’s action saw Memorial build an early 4-0 lead on route to a 7-2 six end win over STFX. 

The Mount Allison women won their only game of the day, edging Dal 7-6 while Saint Mary’s, Memorial, and STFX all went 1-and-1. UPEI is 0-and-1 and Dalhousie is 0-and-2 heading into the second day of play. 

Day two of the championships begins at 9 a.m. Friday with Draw Three. Draws Four and Five follow at 1:30 and 6 p.m. 

Champions will be determined Sunday with winners and runners-up advancing to the U SPORTS Championships, in Regina, Feb. 17-21. 

STANDINGS 

Women 

UNB 2-0 
Mount A 1-0 
Saint Mary’s 1-1 
Memorial 1-1 
STFX 1-1 
UPEI 0-1 
Dalhousie 0-2  

Men 

UNB 2-0 
Memorial 1-0 
UPEI 0-1 
Dalhousie 0-1 
STFX 0-1 

RECAP BY: Andy Campbell/UNB REDS 
PHOTOS BY: Fran Harris/for UNB REDS