Matthew Lannoye (Portage, WI) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Lannoye finished 3-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Lannoye lost 5-4 to Dylan Skaggs (Fairbanks, AK), droppimg another game, 7-2 to Caiden Rose (Denver, CO) where Lannoye responded with a 7-4 win over Zachary Brenden (Bismarck, ND). Lannoye won 13-6 against Peyton Marcin (Bowling Green, OH), then won 8-5 against Mason Guentzel (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Lannoye ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.