Melvin Shaw (Potomac, MD) finished 1-7 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Shaw lost 11-6 to Chris Lindstrom (Rochester, NY), droppimg another game, 11-3 to Michael Stefanik (Schenectady, NY) where Shaw responded with a 12-4 win over Mark Robinson (Pittsburgh, PA). Shaw went on to lose 8-6 against David Bykowski (Potomac, MD). Shaw lost 9-3 to Brian Galebach (Potomac, MD). Shaw lost 9-5 to Christopher Faircloth (Potomac, MD). Shaw lost 9-6 to Peter Bialek (Wayland, MA). Shaw lost 9-3 to Ivaylo Petrov (Plainfield, NJ) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Shaw did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Shaw ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.