NSC 2013: Marilena Souza [#50]

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On this page, you will find information about Marilena Souza, 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 15-16, -189, and is ranked #56 in Division 4.

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): Marilena Surname(s): Souza Home: Pembroke Pines, FL, United States Awards: Ft. Lauderdale City Champ - Tennis - Div. A & B Hobbies: tennis, scuba dive

Round by Round
High score: 419 Average for: 338 Average against: 345
Round 1		Souza played #47 Greg Feldkamp (Cleveland Heights, OH) and won 404 to 348 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +56.
Round 2		Souza played #5 Michael Krafchick (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) and won 346 to 311 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-0, +91.
Round 3		Souza played #96 Murali Balasubramanyam (Collierville, TN) and lost 397 to 403 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-1, +85.
Round 4		Souza played #32 Jeremiah Ramirez (Tucson, AZ) and lost 296 to 411 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-2, -30.
Round 5		Souza played #93 Sharon Janssen (Toronto ON) and won 364 to 351 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-2, -17.
Round 6		Souza played #1 Daniel Novinson (Unknown city, GA) and lost 298 to 370 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-3, -89.
Round 7		Souza played #42 Deanna Stacy (Des Moines, IA) and lost 306 to 388 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-4, -171.
Round 8		Souza played #4 David Baran (Unknown city, CA) and lost 281 to 392 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-5, -282.
Round 9		Souza played #70 Miriam Kasdan (San Francisco, CA) and won 336 to 316 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-5, -262.
Round 10		Souza played #71 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 285 to 299 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 4-6, -276.
Round 11		Souza played #61 Laurie Holz (Unknown city, CA) and lost 361 to 389 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 4-7, -304.
Round 12		Souza played #46 Diana Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 309 to 365 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-8, -360.
Round 13		Souza played #83 Judy Troutman (Unknown city, NE) and won 366 to 348 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-8, -342.
Round 14		Souza played #89 Maurice W Ross (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 419 to 258 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-8, -181.
Round 15		Souza played #81 Carmela Long (Thornhill ON) and won 389 to 222 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 7-8, -14. Souza is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Souza played #66 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 330 to 369 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-9, -53.
Round 17		Souza played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 297 to 286 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8-9, -42.
Round 18		Souza played #76 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and lost 240 to 444 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 8-10, -246.
Round 19		Souza played #72 Norm Garvin (Seattle, WA) and won 369 to 309 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-10, -186.
Round 20		Souza played #40 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 395 to 433 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-11, -224.
Round 21		Souza played #37 Julie Kading (Winnipeg MB) and won 350 to 250 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10-11, -124.
Round 22		Souza played #35 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 268 to 311 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-12, -167.
Round 23		Souza played #55 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 380 to 360 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-12, -147.
Round 24		Souza played #12 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and lost 347 to 366 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-13, -166.
Round 25		Souza played #26 Joe Becker (Gardner, MA) and lost 333 to 346 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-14, -179.
Round 26		Souza played #67 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 367 to 276 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-14, -88.
Round 27		Souza played #36 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and lost 343 to 360 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-15, -105.
Round 28		Souza played #15 Arthur Van Tol (Grandville, MI) and won 312 to 293 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 13-15, -86.
Round 29		Souza played #62 Laverne Brookes (Calgary AB) and won 346 to 344 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 14-15, -84.
Round 30		Souza played #53 Pamela Pudelka (Unknown city, TX) and won 382 to 299 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-15, -1.
Round 31		Souza played #34 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 276 to 464 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 15-16, -189.

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