Josh Bryden and his Canadian team have finished fourth place at the FISU World University Winter Games after falling 6-1 to Switzerland in Wednesday’s bronze medal game.
After losing to the United States 8-4 in a semi-final on Tuesday, Bryden, who finished the round-robin with a record of 5-4, played Jan Iseli and his 5-4 Switzerland team.
The bronze medal game was the second meeting between the teams this week, as they faced each other in the opening draw, a game that Canada won 7-5.
Bryden earned the last rock advantage to start the game on Wednesday but was unable to capitalize.
The teams blanked the first end before Iseli stole a pair of points in the second end. The Swiss extended their lead, stealing single points in the third and fourth end, for a 4-1 lead entering the mid-game break.
In the fifth end, Bryden would get on the board, scoring a single point with his hammer, but the momentum was short-lived. In the sixth end, Switzerland responded with a single of their own with the last rock.
In the seventh end, with Bryden pressing, the Swiss stole another point for a 6-1 lead. At that point, Bryden conceded the match, giving Switzerland the bronze medal.
