Ottawa’s Rachel Homan still undefeated at Masters Grand Slam of Curling

TRURO, N.S. – Ottawa’s Rachel Homan remains undefeated after nine draws of round-robin play at the Grand Slam of Curling Masters tournament.

Homan (3-0) scored two in the sixth end and added one in the eighth to top Sweden’s Margaretha Sigfridsson (0-3) 5-3 in her afternoon match on Thursday.

Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones improved to 2-0 with a 9-2 victory over Switzerland’s Alina Paets in Draw 7 while Val Sweeting (2-0) of Edmonton toppled Binia Feltscher of Switzerland 8-2 in the morning draw.

On the men’s side, Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen is 3-0 after dispatching Calgary’s Pat Simmons (1-2) 8-2 in the afternoon.

Calgary’s Kevin Koe is also 3-0 after defeating Halifax’s Shawn Adams (0-3) 6-2 in evening play, while Brad Gushue (3-0), of St. John’s. Nfld., remained undefeated with a 6-2 win over Sweden’s Niklas Edin 2-1.

Brad Jacobs, from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., moved to 2-1 by doubling up Edmonton’s Brendan Bottcher (1-2) 6-3 in the evening’s final draw.