CHAMPION: Homan Wins 2020 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Ottawa, Ontario

SKIP
Rachel
Homan

Third
Emma
Miskew

Second
Joanne
Courtney

Lead
Lisa
Weagle

Games:	9
Record:	9W - 0L
PF/G:	9.62
PA/G:	4.94
Hammer Efficiency:	0.31
Steal Defense:	0.18
Force Efficiency:	0.64
Steal Efficiency:	0.41

Rachel Homan (Ottawa, ON) won 7-6 over Hollie Duncan (Toronto , ON) in the Final Homan advanced directly to the championship game after finishing first in the preliminary round.

Homan finished 8-0 in the 9 team Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts qualifying round, held January 27 - February 1, 2020 in , . In their opening game, Homan defeated Susan Froud (Stroud, ON) 8-4, then won 8-5 against Chelsea Brandwood (Listowel, ON) and 10-3 against Danielle Inglis (Mississauga, ON). Homan won 9-2 against Julie Hastings (Stouffville, ON), then won 7-5 against Megan Balsdon (Woodstock, ON) and 9-4 against Jacqueline Harrison (Dundas, ON). Homan won 9-3 against Duncan, then won 9-7 against Jestyn Murphy (Mississauga, ON) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts Championship title, Homan earned 20.700 world rankings points. Homan gained -36.723 points improving upon their best 8 events, though dropped 1 spots on the World Ranking Standings into 8thplace overall with 276.839 total points. Homan ranks 8th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 276.839 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2020	9	0	0	1.000	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2020	79	76	39	9.62	4.94	4.68	5.57	3.67	1.73	1.34	0.76

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2020	40	47	8	5	2-0	4-0	5-1	1.18	0.20	0.31	0.18

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2020	39	29	31	1	1-0	2-1	5-7	0.74	0.79	0.64	0.41

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