Kristy McDonald (Winnipeg, MB) finished 3-3 in the 48-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, McDonald lost 8-5 to Colleen Jones (Halifax, NS), then responded with a 12-4 win over Lisa Johnson (Edmonton, AB). McDonald went on to lose 7-6 against Heather Rankin (Calgary, AB). McDonald responded with a 10-3 win over Kristen Recksiedler (Vancouver, BC). McDonald won 7-3 against Cathy King (Edmonton, AB). McDonald went on to lose 9-6 against Carrie Delahunt (Bradford, ON) 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.