Overview

• Rachel Homan defeated Corryn Brown 6-2 to secure the women’s title after both went 4-0 in pool play.
• The reigning national and world champions from Ottawa built an early 3-0 cushion and closed out the win in nine ends.
• Matt Dunstone and Brad Jacobs advanced to the men’s final slated for later Sunday after semifinal wins over Mike McEwen (9-3) and John Epping (8-5).
• Organizers used the same stones planned for the Halifax Olympic trials, which Homan said provided valuable feel for the ice.
• The Invitational featured 10 teams per gender with pool winners reaching the finals and a $300,000 purse on offer.