Homan Grabs 17th GSOC Title, Jacobs Loses to Scottish Mouat

Summary:

• Rachel Homan secured a dramatic 6-5 victory over Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg in the Grand Slam of Curling championship final.
• Scotland’s Bruce Mouat secured a 5-3 win over Canada’s Brad Jacobs in the Kioti National men’s final.
• Team Mouat grabbed their ninth Grand Slam title. 

On the women’s side, Ottawa, Ontario Rachel Homan (35) delivered a thrilling 6-5 win over Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg in the championship game. 

The match came down to Homan’s final shot, which was an expertly executed inturn tap for two points following Hasselborg’s last rock overcurl, which left the Swedish team short of their goal.

Homan’s team, featuring Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes, has been nearly unstoppable this season. 

They swept through the competition at the Kioti National, extending their winning streak to 23 games. 

Their success includes back-to-back Grand Slam titles and an impressive overall season record of 40-2.

Team Jacobs Unable To Make It A Canada Double

Scotland’s Bruce Mouat continued his dominant run in curling with a 5-3 victory over Canada’s Brad Jacobs and his Calgary-based team in the men’s final of the Kioti National. 

The 30-year-old born in Edinburgh secured the win at the Mary Brown’s Centre with a precise hit in the eighth end to score two points, sealing another championship for his formidable team.

Alongside teammates Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, and Hammy McMillan Jr., Mouat has now claimed victory at all three Grand Slam of Curling events this season. 

Their remarkable consistency places them at the top of the curling world as they look ahead to the remaining two stops on the Grand Slam circuit.

Jacobs‘s team had advanced previously to the semifinals after managing to oust Team Brad Gushue on home turf 6-5 during a crazy Saturday afternoon quarterfinal draw at the Mary Brown’s Centre.

Grand Slam Momentum

The National represents the third of five events in the Grand Slam of Curling, showcasing the sport’s top talent. 

With Mouat’s and Homan’s teams both maintaining incredible form, they remain the frontrunners in this season’s circuit which the best live odds are available. 

Both teams will now set the stage for the next two events with unparalleled momentum.

The Grand Slam of Curling is a prestigious annual series that brings together the world’s best curling teams, both men’s and women’s, to compete for top honors.

Since the 2018-19 season, the total prize pool for the Grand Slam events has grown to $2.1 million, equally divided between the men’s and women’s competitions.

Regarded as one of the most significant events on the curling calendar, the Grand Slam attracts elite teams who must meet specific qualification criteria to earn an invitation.