CHAMPION: Homan Wins 2023 PointsBet Invitational

Ottawa, Ontario

SKIP
Rachel
Homan

Third
Tracy
Fleury

Second
Emma
Miskew

Lead
Sarah
Wilkes

Games:	4
Record:	4W - 0L
PF/G:	11.43
PA/G:	5.43
Hammer Efficiency:	0.71
Steal Defense:	0.07
Force Efficiency:	0.55
Steal Efficiency:	0.40

Rachel Homan (Ottawa, ON) won 9-7 over Kerri Einarson (Gimli, MB) in the Final of the PointsBet Invitational, held September 26 - October 1, 2023 in Oakville, Ontario. To advance to the championship game, Homan won 10-5 over Christina Black (Halifax, NS) in the semifinals of the 2023 PointsBet Invitational in Oakville, Ontario; and won 10-6 over Isabelle Ladouceur (Whitby, ON) in the quarterfinals. of the 2023 PointsBet Invitational in Oakville, Ontario;

Homan finished in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the PointsBet Invitational Championship title, Homan earned 33.750 world rankings points along with the $50,000CDN first prize cheque, remaining in 3rd place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of -58.313 after improving upon their best so far this season. Homan ranks 1st overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 86.250 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	67	7	0	0.905	18-0	14-2	4-1	1-0	1-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	582	540	291	9.28	5.00	4.28	5.29	3.64	1.75	1.37	1.07

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	279	403	38	32	9-1	32-1	90-5	1.44	0.14	0.53	0.10

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	303	137	253	30	4-0	7-5	21-59	0.45	0.84	0.65	0.29

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