NSC 2013: Risa Horowitz [#55]

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On this page, you will find information about Risa Horowitz, who is competing at the 2013 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-15, -301, and is ranked #65 in Division 3.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Risa Surname(s): Horowitz Home: Regina, SK, Canada Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Visual Artist; University Professor

Round by Round
High score: 497 Average for: 363 Average against: 373
Before the Tournament		Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		Horowitz played #76 Scott Hawkins (Effingham, IL) and won 391 to 315 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-0, +76.
Round 2		Horowitz played #135 Nancy Roeder (Seattle, WA) and lost 304 to 364 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-1, +16.
Round 3		Horowitz played #4 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 389 to 336 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-1, +69.
Round 4		Horowitz played #81 Sonia Wilmot (Littleton, CO) and won 497 to 262 (a spread of 235). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +304.
Round 5		Horowitz played #133 Whitney Gould (Berkeley, CA) and won 390 to 368 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +326.
Round 6		Horowitz played #27 Gigi Miller (Reno, NV) and lost 262 to 416 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-2, +172.
Round 7		Horowitz played #40 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 296 to 404 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-3, +64. Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Horowitz played #5 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 318 to 334 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-4, +48.
Round 9		Horowitz played #58 Michael Bray (Regina SK) and lost 306 to 414 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-5, -60.
Round 10		Horowitz played #104 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 337 to 317 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 5-5, -40.
Round 11		Horowitz played #95 Harry Durbin (Collierville, TN) and lost 386 to 390 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-6, -44.
Round 12		Horowitz played #113 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 397 to 281 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 6-6, +72.
Round 13		Horowitz played #61 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 391 to 364 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-6, +99.
Round 14		Horowitz played #65 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 372 to 369 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-6, +102.
Round 15		Horowitz played #9 Amalan Iyengar (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 282 to 446 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-7, -62.
Round 16		Horowitz played #41 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 373 to 375 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8-8, -64.
Round 17		Horowitz played #44 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and lost 354 to 378 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-9, -88.
Round 18		Horowitz played #15 Marla Riff (Boynton Beach, FL) and won 398 to 387 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-9, -77.
Round 19		Horowitz played #107 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 354 to 360 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-10, -83.
Round 20		Horowitz played #87 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and won 425 to 421 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-10, -79.
Round 21		Horowitz played #111 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and lost 363 to 400 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-11, -116.
Round 22		Horowitz played #59 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and lost 311 to 388 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 10-12, -193.
Round 23		Horowitz played #46 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and won 406 to 312 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-12, -99.
Round 24		Horowitz played #123 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and lost 355 to 376 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 11-13, -120.
Round 25		Horowitz played #131 Rebecca Owen (Los Angeles, CA) and won 380 to 366 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-13, -106.
Round 26		Horowitz played #121 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 381 to 361 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13-13, -86.
Round 27		Horowitz played #71 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 450 to 395 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 14-13, -31.
Round 28		Horowitz played #89 Eric Miller (New Braunfels, TX) and lost 220 to 508 (a spread of -288). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 14-14, -319.
Round 29		Horowitz played #51 Corina Farwig (Littleton, CO) and won 439 to 384 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15-14, -264.
Round 30		Horowitz played #25 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and won 444 to 354 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 16-14, -174.
Round 31		Horowitz played #109 Gloria Miller (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 277 to 404 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 16-15, -301.

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