KIOTI GSOC Tahoe Notebook: Homan extends dominant streak against Canadian teams

KIOTI GSOC Tahoe Notebook: Homan Extends Dominant Streak Against Canadian Teams

Rachel Homan’s Ottawa-based curling team continued its incredible run with another decisive victory over a Canadian rival. On Thursday night at the KIOTI GSOC Tahoe, Homan defeated Winnipeg’s Team Kaitlyn Lawes 8-3, extending her team’s winning streak to 30 straight games against Canadian opponents. Since the start of the 2023–24 season, Team Homan has amassed an astonishing 80-2 record.

Despite the impressive statistics, Homan’s path to another win wasn’t entirely smooth. In the third end, she captured two points after Lawes’ stone came up short. Later, in the seventh end, Homan made a daring shot that knocked out Lawes’ stone and redirected another of her own into scoring position for an additional deuce.

The match took place at Tahoe Blue Event Center on the Nevada side of the border—an arena known for its unpredictable gameplay moments.

“Yeah, getting two there was huge,” said Sarah Wilkes, lead for Team Homan. “Going into that end, we kind of talked about what was ideal. Being forced was probably the least ideal out of all the situations. Definitely got a little lucky with the way we got the two, but it was a huge momentum swing for sure.”

Lawes, trailing 6-3 going into the final end, held the hammer but needed a near-miraculous final shot to change the outcome.

Author’s Summary

Rachel Homan’s team continues its unmatched dominance, stretching its Canadian winning streak to 30 games with clever strategy and timely execution at the KIOTI GSOC Tahoe.

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