Get to know the 16 women's teams competing in the GSOC P&H Masters, Nov. 3-8, at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Lineups are listed in order of skip (fourth), third, second, lead and alternate, unless noted.
Men's profiles will be published Sunday.
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Einarson
Home: Gimli, Manitoba
Lineup: Kerri Einarson, Shannon Birchard, Karlee Burgess, Jocelyn Peterman
Einarson earned her seventh GSOC women's title two weekends ago at the Co-op Invitational in Victoria. Two-time Olympian Jocelyn Peterman joined the reigning Scotties champions this season at lead and vice skip. They have also reached three quarterfinals on tour this season.
Fujisawa
Home: Kitami, Japan
Lineup: Satsuki Fujisawa, Yako Matsuzawa, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida
Matsuzawa came aboard after longtime third Chinami Yoshida stepped back from the club. Fujisawa became the first Japanese skip to win a Grand Slam title at the 2023 Canadian Open, and she finished runner-up in last season's tournament.
Gim
Home: Uijeongbu, South Korea
Lineup: Min-ji Kim, Eun-ji Gim (skip), Su-ji Kim, Ye-eun Seol, Ye-ji Seol
The world No. 1 Gim won her eighth Korean women's championship, and fourth in a row, in June. She now throws third while skipping, with Min-ji Kim handling the last rocks. Gim reached the semifinals of the GSOC Co-op Invitational, losing to eventual champ Einarson.
Gray-Withers
Home: Edmonton, Alberta
Lineup: Serena Gray-Withers, Catherine Clifford, Laura Walker, Zoe Cinnamon
Gray-Withers won the Jr. GSOC U25 women's title last season in Nisku, Alberta, and will now play in her first major tournament in the series. Walker, who joined the team this year, earned a silver medal with Team Kaitlyn Lawes at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts last season.
Hasselborg
Home: Sundbyberg, Sweden
Lineup: Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Scharback
After capturing a second Olympic gold medal last season, the Swedish squad will look to run it back again. Hasselborg has earned eight Grand Slam titles, including two at the Masters, and is the only women's skip to win every active title in the series. The team reached the GSOC Co-op Invitational quarterfinals.
Homan
Home: Ottawa, Ontario
Lineup: Rachel Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes
Homan claimed three Grand Slam women's titles last season, including her record-extending 20th championship in the series. She is a five-time Masters champion and has reached the final nine times. The team earned Olympic bronze in Milano Cortina.
Kitazawa
Home: Nagano, Japan
Lineup: Ikue Kitazawa, Seina Nakajima, Minori Suzuki, Hasumi Ishigooka, Ami Enami
Kitazawa won the Masters Tier 2 title and competed in three GSOC major tournaments last season. Her team won two tour events earlier this season at the Argo Graphics Cup in Kitami, Japan, and the Island Shootout in Victoria.
Kobayashi
Home: Sapporo, Japan
Lineup: Mina Kobayashi, Kaho Onodera, Yuna Kotani, Anna Ohmiya
Former alternate Kobayashi now skips the squad after Sayaka Yoshimura announced her retirement. With Yoshimura at the helm, they were runners-up at the 2019 Masters and two Tier 2 GSOC events.
Lloyd
Home: Whitby, Ontario
Lineup: Grace Lloyd, Evelyn Robert, Michaela Robert, Rachel Steele
Lloyd defeated Team You-been Park 5-4 in the Saville U25 Challenge women's final to earn a Satellite qualifier spot for this event. The team represented Ontario last season at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with Hailey Armstrong as skip.
Nihira
Home: Sapporo, Japan
Lineup: Miku Nihira, Momoha Tabata, Sae Yamamoto, Mikoto Nakajima
Nihira won a third straight silver medal at the Japan curling championships in June. The team has won titles at the Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic and Advics Cup on tour this season.
Park
Home: Chuncheon, South Korea
Lineup: You-been Park, Seo-jin Park, Tae-i Yang, Su-jin Kim
You-been Park took over Seung-youn Ha's team that competed in four GSOC events last season. Park won the Curling1spoon Elite 8 event earlier this year and was runner-up in four other tournaments, including the Korean Curling Championships.
Pätz
Home: Geneva, Switzerland
Lineup: Alina Pätz, Selina Witschonke, Stefanie Berset, Renée Frigo
Pätz returned to skipping after playing alongside Silvana Tirinzoni for the past eight seasons, winning Olympic silver, four world titles and six Grand Slams. The team roared out of the gate, with three titles on tour at the Euro Super Series, Stu Sells Oakville Tankard and AMJ Shorty Jenkins Classic, defeating Team Xenia Schwaller in all three finals. Pätz fell to Schwaller in the GSOC Co-op Invitational quarterfinals.
Reese-Hansen
Home: Victoria, British Columbia
Lineup: Taylor Reese-Hansen, Megan McGillivray, Kim Bonneau, Julianna Mackenzie
The team won a Tier 2 title last season and represented B.C. at the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Reese-Hansen made her Grand Slam major debut on home ice at the GSOC Co-op Invitational, finishing with a 1-3 record.
X. Schwaller
Home: Zurich, Switzerland
Lineup: Xenia Schwaller, Selina Gafner, Fabienne Rieder, Selina Rychiger
Schwaller captured gold at the women's worlds last season. Her team has played in four finals this season, winning the KW Fall Classic and finishing runner-up to Pätz at the Euro Super Series, Stu Sells Oakville Tankard and AMJ Shorty Jenkins Classic. Schwaller topped Pätz to reach the GSOC Co-op Invitational semifinals.
Sturmay
Home: Edmonton, Alberta
Lineup: Selena Sturmay, Danielle Schmiemann, Dezaray Hawes, Paige Papley
Sturmay won the Autumn Gold Curling Classic, defeating Team Eun-ji Gim 7-3 in the final, to earn a Satellite qualifier berth for this event. The team was also victorious at the Asham Icebreaker and Saville Grand Prix, with a runner-up result at the Saville Shootout. The reigning Alberta women's champions earned bronze at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts last season.
Wranå
Hometown: Sundbyberg, Sweden
Lineup: Isabella Wranå, Almida de Val, Moa Dryburgh, Maria Larsson
Wranå brought home quite the haul of hardware last season, winning gold in mixed doubles at the Olympic Winter Games and bronze with her women's team at the worlds. The team has won two titles on tour this season, taking the Oslo Cup and Karuizawa International, and reached the GSOC Co-op Invitational quarterfinals.
