Ottawa skip Homan suffers 1st loss at Canadian Open to South Korean opponent

South Korea's Eunjung Kim stole a single point in the eighth end for a 6-5 victory over Ottawa's Rachel Homan on Wednesday at the Co-op Canadian Open in Red Deer, Alta.

Swedish duo Hasselborg, Wrana undefeated at 2-0 in Red Deer, Alta.

Holding a curling broom in her left hand, Canadian women's skip looks down ice while delivering a shot during competition.
Rachel Homan of Ottawa, pictured, watched South Korea's Eunjung Kim steal a single point in the eighth end to cap a 6-5 victory in round-robin play Wednesday at the Co-op Canadian Open. Both teams sport a 1-1 record. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)

South Korea's Eunjung Kim stole a single point in the eighth end for a 6-5 victory over Ottawa's Rachel Homan on Wednesday at the Co-op Canadian Open in Red Deer, Alta.

The result left both teams with 1-1 records in round-robin play.

In a battle of Winnipeg teams, Kaitlyn Lawes (1-1) topped Kate Cameron's side 7-5. Chelsea Carey is filling in at skip for Cameron (0-2).

Sweden's Anna Hasselborg (2-0) scored a deuce in the final end for a 7-6 victory over South Korea's Eun Ji Gim (1-1).

Isabella Wrana of Sweden (2-0) needed only six ends to complete a 10-4 rout of American Delaney Strouse (0-2).

Three more draws were scheduled for later in the day at Servus Arena. Play continues through Sunday at the Grand Slam of Curling event.

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