NSC 2013: Desiree Engel [#85]

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On this page, you will find information about Desiree Engel, 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 14-17, -647, and is ranked #71 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): Desiree Surname(s): Engel Home: Anaheim, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 384 Average for: 311 Average against: 334
Round 1		Engel played #31 Grace Harris (Calgary AB) and lost 287 to 406 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-1, -119.
Round 2		Engel recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-1, -69.
Round 3		Engel played #66 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 282 to 365 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-2, -152.
Round 4		Engel played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and lost 284 to 345 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 1-3, -213.
Round 5		Engel played #28 Loretta Shapoff (Viera, FL) and lost 254 to 353 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-4, -312.
Round 6		Engel played #73 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and lost 361 to 366 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-5, -317.
Round 7		Engel played #72 Norm Garvin (Seattle, WA) and lost 312 to 354 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-6, -359.
Round 8		Engel played #56 Douglas Patterson (Fair Oaks, CA) and lost 221 to 325 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-7, -463.
Round 9		Engel played #34 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 291 to 318 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-8, -490.
Round 10		Engel played #5 Michael Krafchick (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) and lost 281 to 369 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-9, -578.
Round 11		Engel played #87 Leanne Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 335 to 356 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-10, -599.
Round 12		Engel played #59 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and lost 312 to 383 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-11, -670.
Round 13		Engel played #52 Rana Afeiche (Keller, TX) and won 308 to 268 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-11, -630.
Round 14		Engel played #69 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 369 to 361 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-11, -622.
Round 15		Engel played #86 Ruth Haywood (Vancouver BC) and lost 345 to 348 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-12, -625.
Round 16		Engel played #41 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 374 to 288 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 4-12, -539.
Round 17		Engel played #91 Michael Gincel (Lakewood, NJ) and lost 262 to 434 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-13, -711.
Round 18		Engel played #71 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 318 to 246 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 5-13, -639. Engel is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Engel played #81 Carmela Long (Thornhill ON) and won 384 to 365 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-13, -620.
Round 20		Engel played #96 Murali Balasubramanyam (Collierville, TN) and won 343 to 294 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7-13, -571.
Round 21		Engel played #83 Judy Troutman (Unknown city, NE) and lost 282 to 327 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-14, -616.
Round 22		Engel played #79 Norman Wei (Cape Coral, FL) and won 322 to 299 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-14, -593.
Round 23		Engel played #84 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and won 383 to 315 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-14, -525.
Round 24		Engel played #88 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and won 303 to 242 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-14, -464.
Round 25		Engel played #76 Anna Marie Cook (Calgary AB) and won 330 to 328 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-14, -462.
Round 26		Engel played #70 Miriam Kasdan (San Francisco, CA) and lost 283 to 394 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-15, -573.
Round 27		Engel played #82 Norman Weathers (Des Moines, IA) and won 321 to 279 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-15, -531.
Round 28		Engel played #80 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 296 to 333 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-16, -568.
Round 29		Engel played #15 Arthur Van Tol (Grandville, MI) and lost 273 to 365 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-17, -660.
Round 30		Engel played #95 Nikki Hoffmann (Evansville, IN) and won 309 to 305 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-17, -656.
Round 31		Engel played #51 Rachel Gillette (Lafayette, CO) and won 312 to 303 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 14-17, -647.

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