Rachel Homan, right, and Kerri Einarson sweep stones in the house during Canadian Olympic curling trials action in Halifax on Wednesday.

Ottawa’s Rachel Homan edged Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Man., 7-6 on Wednesday to clinch first in the women’s round robin at the 2025 Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials.

The two rinks finished the preliminary round with 6-1 records. Homan earned the direct bye to the best-of-three women’s final with the head-to-head win.

“That was our goal at the beginning of the week,” said Homan. “The field is so tough that we needed everything today to make it to that final and I’m really proud of the girls for battling through.

“(It’s) huge. There’s no other way to say it. It’s a big game for us to get into the final and get a bit of rest (Thursday), get on the ice fo

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