Einarson defeats Manitoba's Jones to win 4th consecutive Canadian women's curling championship

Kerri Einarson's curling team achieved a Canadian women's championship four-peat Sunday with a 10-4 win over Manitoba's Jennifer Jones in Kamloops, B.C.

Einarson, third Val Sweeting, second Shannon Birchard and lead Briane Harris became just the second team to win four consecutive Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

"We've worked extremely hard to make this happen," Einarson said. "It feels just as good as winning our first."

Colleen Jones' foursome won four in a row from 2001 to 2004.

"It's just been an incredible run with this team," Sweeting said. "I'm super-excited to wear the Maple Leaf a little longer."

Einarson will represent Canada in the women's world championship March 18-26 in Sandviken, Sweden.

Einarson stole two points in the fifth end Sunday for a 4-2 lead.

"That was a big steal there and kind of flipped the momentum a little," the skip said.

Einarson led 5-4 in the ninth when Jones missed her attempted raise.

Einarson made an open hit to score four, and Jones shook hands.

After holding each other to single points in the opening four ends, Einarson stole the pivotal deuce.

With two Einarson stones at the top of the eight-foot rings covering the button, Jones had to throw to the outside and her draw was light.

"If I could throw one again, that would be it," Jones said.

The two sides again traded single points until the ninth.