Kristy McDonald (Winnipeg, MB) finished 1-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, McDonald lost 10-1 to Heather Rankin (Calgary, AB), then responded with a 7-1 win over Cathy King (Edmonton, AB). McDonald went on to lose 7-6 against Jolene Campbell (Regina, SK). McDonald lost 7-5 to Patti Lank (New York, USA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, McDonald did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. McDonald ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.