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

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 Canadian clubs.

Homan and her Ottawa-based team continue to find inventive ways to maintain dominance over fellow Canadian teams. This victory pushed their streak to 30 straight wins against compatriots and an impressive 80-2 record since the start of the 2023-24 season.

Rachel Homan defeated Winnipeg’s Team Kaitlyn Lawes 8-3 Thursday night at the KIOTI GSOC Tahoe to extend her winning streak to 30 consecutive games against compatriots and 80-2 since the start of the 2023-24 season.

Despite the strong statistics, the game wasn’t without challenges. In the third end, Homan gained a crucial break, stealing two points after Lawes’ shot came up light and tight. Later, in the seventh end, Homan took a risky shot to score a deuce. She drove Lawes’s stone out the back, clipping a rock outside the house that nudged another Homan stone into the rings, securing two points.

“Yeah, getting two there was huge,” said Sarah Wilkes, Team Homan’s lead stone thrower. “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."

Team Homan benefited from playing at the Tahoe Blue Event Center, located in Nevada, where such risky plays are part of the game.

Lawes held the hammer in the final end, trailing 6-3, and faced the challenge of making a desperate Hail Mary shot with her last stone.

Author’s summary: Rachel Homan’s team showcases remarkable resilience and strategic risk-taking, maintaining a dominant 30-game winning streak against Canadian curling rivals.

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