Trish Paulsen (Saskatoon, SK) finished 0-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Paulsen lost 5-4 to Margaretha Sigfridsson (Skelleftea, SWE), droppimg another game, 6-3 to Michelle Montford (Winnipeg, MB). Paulsen lost 7-3 to Allison Flaxey (Listowel, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Paulsen did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 49th place on the World Ranking Standings with 18.342 total points. Paulsen ranks 359th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.000 points earned so far this season.