The host province faced challenges during the opening day of the Canadian mixed curling championship on Sunday.
Adam Arsenault’s team from Crapaud Community Club fell to Sylvie Quillian of New Brunswick with a score of 7-4, and also lost 8-5 to Colin Kurz of Manitoba at the West Prince Curling Club.
Arsenault, along with third Breanne Burgoyne, second Jamie Stride, and lead Terri Wood, is competing in Pool B, where they are the only team to have played twice on the first day.
Both Kurz and Quillian are currently 1-0, joined by Joshua Miki from B.C., who defeated Scott Williamson’s Yukon team 5-1, and Brent MacDougall from Nova Scotia, who triumphed over Betti Delorey from Northwest Territories with a score of 7-4.
In Pool A, Quebec’s Felix Asselin secured a 6-4 victory against Saskatchewan in the first draw, while Saskatchewan bounced back with a 7-4 win over Andrew Hodgson from Alberta in the subsequent draw.
Scott Eaton’s Newfoundland and Labrador team overcame Cory Heggestad from Ontario 5-3, and Bryan Burgess from northern Ontario edged past Peter Mackey’s Nunavut team with a score of 6-3.
The competition will carry on Monday with three draws, and the medal matches are set to take place on Saturday.
