Rachel Homan (Ottawa, CAN) lost
7-6 to
Rui Wang (Beijing, CHN) in the Final of the U.S. Steel Pan-Continental Championships, held October 19 - 26, 2025 in Virginia, Minnesota. To advance to the championship game, Homan won
8-3 over
Tabitha Peterson (Chaska, USA) in the semifinals of the 2026 U.S. Steel Pan-Continental Championships in Virginia, Minnesota;
Homan finished 5-2 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Homan lost
11-5 to
Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN), then responded with a
10-2 win over
Bridget Becker (Naseby, NZL). Homan won
9-3 against
Adriana Camarena (Mexico City, MEX), then won
11-9 against
Eun ji Gim (Uijeongbu, KOR). Homan went on to lose
7-6 against
Wang. Homan responded with a
9-1 win over
Australia's Helen Williams. Homan won
3-2 against
Peterson in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the U.S. Steel Pan-Continental Championships, Homan take home
42.900 world rankings points, remaining in 1st place overall on the
World Ranking Standings with a net gain of -20.85 after improving upon their best so far this season. Homan ranks 1st overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
234.150 points earned so far this season.
