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U.S. women's curling falls to Switzerland, faces Canada for bronze

The U.S. women's curling team lost 7-4 to Switzerland in the Winter Olympics semifinal, ending their bid for gold and setting up a bronze-medal match against Canada.

Switzerland's Alina Pätz was nearly perfect with a 99% shot success rate, helping her team secure a methodical 7-4 victory over the U.S. The Americans led early but could not out-strategize the Swiss, who denied the U.S. a chance for extra ends in the final frame.

Switzerland advances to play for gold against Sweden, while the U.S. will face Canada for the bronze medal on Saturday.