Ann Podoll (Fargo, ND) finished 8-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Podoll defeated Kendal Andrews (Denver, CO) 13-4, then won 6-4 against Krista Longnecker (Cape Cod, MA) and 9-2 against Jill Garrity (Detroit, MI). Podoll went on to lose 8-4 against Yelizaveta Furman (Ardsley, NY). Podoll responded with a 9-2 win over Jamie Kraus (Duluth, MN). Podoll won 9-7 against Carol Ann Naso (Tempe, AZ), then won 8-5 against Sarah Walsh (San Francisco, CA) and 9-3 against Mary Deuhs (St. Paul, MN). Podoll won 10-3 against Lacy Simko (Fairbanks, AK) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Podoll did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Podoll ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.