Patti Lank (Lewiston, NY) run at the 2018 USA Senior Womens National Championship came to an end in the semifinals with a 6-5 loss to Margie Smith (Shoreview, MN). of the 2018 USA Senior Womens National Championship in Duluth, Minnesota, United States;
 
Lank finished 6-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Lank defeated Brenda Mason (Midland, MI) 7-2, then won 11-0 against Carol Ann Naso (Fountain Hills, AZ) and 8-2 against Dawn Findlay (Glenn Dale, MD). Lank went on to lose 8-7 against Smith. Lank responded with a 7-6 win over Norma O'Leary (Silver Bay, MN). Lank won 9-5 against Kimberly Wapola (St. Paul, MN), then won 5-3 against Beth Bohlman (Grand Forks, ND) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Lank did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Lank ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.