Sarah Walsh (Oakland, CA) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Walsh finished 3-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Walsh lost 9-6 to Julie Segovia (Houston, TX), then responded with a 9-2 win over Jamie Kraus (Duluth, MN). Walsh went on to lose 6-3 against Ann Swisshelm (Detroit, MI). Walsh responded with a 7-2 win over Adriana Camarena (Oakland, CA). Walsh won 13-2 against Sere Politano (Ardsley, NY) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Walsh ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.