NSC 2014: Linda Oliva [#120]

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Oliva, who is competing at the 2014 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 13-18, -286, and is ranked #109 in Division 2.

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): Linda Surname(s): Oliva Home: Lisbon, MD, United States

Round by Round
High score: 474 Average for: 362 Average against: 373
Round 1		Oliva played #3 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 364 to 407 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 0-1, -43.
Round 2		Oliva played #51 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 369 to 418 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-2, -92.
Round 3		Oliva played #92 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and lost 337 to 393 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-3, -148.
Round 4		Oliva played #77 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 382 to 403 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 0-4, -169.
Round 5		Oliva played #64 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and won 387 to 291 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-4, -73.
Round 6		Oliva played #45 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 364 to 414 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-5, -123.
Round 7		Oliva played #103 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 364 to 479 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-6, -238.
Round 8		Oliva played #123 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 350 to 359 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 1-7, -247.
Round 9		Oliva played #93 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 260 to 367 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 1-8, -354.
Round 10		Oliva played #100 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 437 to 365 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 2-8, -282.
Round 11		Oliva recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 3-8, -232.
Round 12		Oliva played #115 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 450 to 307 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 4-8, -89.
Round 13		Oliva played #107 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and lost 319 to 423 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 4-9, -193.
Round 14		Oliva played #118 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and won 365 to 302 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-9, -130.
Round 15		Oliva played #94 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 358 to 355 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 6-9, -127. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Oliva played #116 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 474 to 234 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-9, +113.
Round 17		Oliva played #130 Yolanda Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 300 to 354 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-10, +59.
Round 18		Oliva played #89 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 418 to 398 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-10, +79.
Round 19		Oliva played #90 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 319 to 425 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 8-11, -27.
Round 20		Oliva played #49 Vicki Kahn (New York City, NY) and won 441 to 323 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-11, +91.
Round 21		Oliva played #44 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 297 to 413 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-12, -25.
Round 22		Oliva played #36 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and lost 308 to 445 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 9-13, -162.
Round 23		Oliva played #125 Robb Griffith (Cary, NC) and won 458 to 415 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10-13, -119.
Round 24		Oliva played #111 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 308 to 408 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 10-14, -219.
Round 25		Oliva played #112 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 336 to 356 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 10-15, -239.
Round 26		Oliva played #117 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 335 to 446 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 10-16, -350.
Round 27		Oliva played #132 Kristian Dietz (New York, NY) and won 350 to 284 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 11-16, -284.
Round 28		Oliva played #136 Christopher Ahlers (Williamsville, NY) and lost 380 to 423 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 11-17, -327.
Round 29		Oliva played #87 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and won 371 to 332 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 12-17, -288.
Round 30		Oliva played #62 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and won 349 to 304 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 13-17, -243.
Round 31		Oliva played #93 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) again and lost 318 to 361 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 13-18, -286.

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