Kerri Einarson (Gimli, MB) won
8-7 over
Rachel Homan (Ottawa, ON) in the Final of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, held February 15 - 23, 2020 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Einarson finished 9-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Einarson defeated
Noemie Verreault (Chicoutiimi, QC) 9-4, then won
6-4 against
Lori Eddy (Iqaluit, NU) and
8-7 against
Krista McCarville (Thunder Bay, NONT). Einarson won
6-5 against
Chelsea Carey (Calgary, CAN). Einarson went on to lose
13-7 against
Andrea Crawford (Oromocto, NB). Einarson responded with a
10-6 win over
Robyn Silvernagle (North Battleford, SK). Einarson won
8-6 against
Laura Walker (Edmonton, AB), then won
8-4 against
Corryn Brown (Kamloops, BC) and
9-4 against
Suzanne Birt (Montague, PEI). Einarson went on to lose
12-7 against
Jennifer Jones (Winnipeg, MB). Einarson responded with a
9-6 win over
Homan in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Championship title, Einarson earned
73.103 world rankings points along with the $105,000CDN first prize cheque. Einarson move up 1 spots after posting a net gain of 64.2 points improving upon their best 8 results so far this season, ranking 2nd overall with
420.070 total points on the
World Ranking Standings. Einarson ranks 2nd overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
420.070 points earned so far this season.
