Leah Birnie (Weyburn, SK) finished 1-3 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Birnie lost 7-3 to Cindy Ricci (Regina, SK), droppimg another game, 8-2 to Chantelle Eberle (Moose Jaw, SK) where Birnie responded with a 8-7 win over Saskatchewan's Myrna Nielsen. Birnie went on to lose 7-6 against Nancy Inglis (Regina, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Birnie did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Birnie ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.