KIOTI GSOC Tahoe Notebook: Homan Extends Dominant Streak Against Canadian Teams
Rachel Homan defeated Kaitlyn Lawes 8-3 Thursday night at the KIOTI GSOC Tahoe, extending her team’s winning streak to 30 consecutive games against other Canadian clubs.
Continued Success for Team Homan
Homan and her Ottawa-based team keep discovering new ways to prevail against fellow Canadians. The victory over Winnipeg’s Team Kaitlyn Lawes marks a remarkable 30-game streak against Canadian rivals and an 80-2 record since the start of the 2023-24 season.
Key Moments in the Match
The game wasn’t without challenges. Homan gained a crucial advantage in the third end, stealing two points after Lawes’s shot came up light and tight. Later, in the seventh end, Homan took a risk with a difficult shot to score a deuce.
Homan "drove Lawes’s stone out the back as it clipped a rock outside the house that then bumped another Homan stone into the rings to score the two points."
Being in Nevada at the Tahoe Blue Event Center allows such aggressive plays, where risks often pay off.
Sarah Wilkes, Team Homan’s lead stone thrower, said: "Yeah, getting two there was huge. 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 had the hammer in the final end, trailing 6-3, and needed a long shot to turn the game around.
Author’s summary: Rachel Homan’s team maintained an impressive winning streak against Canadian rivals, showcasing strategic risks and key plays at the KIOTI GSOC Tahoe.