Debbie McCormick (Madison, WI) finished 1-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, McCormick lost 5-2 to Suzanne Boudreault (Port Elgin, ON), droppimg another game, 7-4 to Scotland's Eve Muirhead where McCormick responded with a 9-2 win over Courtney Hodgson (Kitchener, ON). McCormick went on to lose 5-2 against Colleen Madonia (Mississauga, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, McCormick did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. McCormick ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.