NSC 2014: Yukiko Loritz [#39]

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On this page, you will find information about Yukiko Loritz, 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 19-12, +740, and is ranked #14 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): Yukiko Surname(s): Loritz Home: Anaheim, CA, United States Awards: valedictorian twice Hobbies: concerts, travel & good dark chocolate (all suggestions welcome) Occupation: wife, mom, student

Round by Round
High score: 545 Average for: 399 Average against: 375
Round 1		Loritz played #104 Barbara Bultz (Dollard-des-Ormeaux QC) and won 436 to 361 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +75.
Round 2		Loritz played #105 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 407 to 413 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, +69.
Round 3		Loritz played #19 Mark Schmidt (Asheville, NC) and lost 380 to 416 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1-2, +33.
Round 4		Loritz played #89 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 545 to 352 (a spread of 193). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-2, +226.
Round 5		Loritz played #75 Richard Landau (Croton-on-Hudson, NY) and won 368 to 346 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-2, +248.
Round 6		Loritz played #62 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 364 to 372 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-3, +240.
Round 7		Loritz played #83 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and lost 300 to 426 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-4, +114.
Round 8		Loritz played #124 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and won 414 to 370 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 4-4, +158.
Round 9		Loritz played #129 Scott McManus (Seattle, WA) and won 488 to 339 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-4, +307.
Round 10		Loritz played #35 Dave Leonard (Kenmore, NY) and won 458 to 313 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-4, +452.
Round 11		Loritz played #22 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 410 to 332 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 7-4, +530.
Round 12		Loritz played #96 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and won 454 to 328 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-4, +656.
Round 13		Loritz played #3 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 368 to 488 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +536.
Round 14		Loritz played #32 John Merlau (Kansas City, MO) and won 342 to 312 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +566.
Round 15		Loritz played #38 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 371 to 353 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +584.
Round 16		Loritz played #126 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 387 to 346 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 11-5, +625.
Round 17		Loritz played #11 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 436 to 300 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +761.
Round 18		Loritz played #67 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and lost 401 to 522 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +640.
Round 19		Loritz played #24 Rahn McKeown (Cary, NC) and lost 322 to 458 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-7, +504.
Round 20		Loritz played #18 Tasha Asberry (Unknown city, IL) and won 505 to 385 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +624.
Round 21		Loritz played #48 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 355 to 320 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-7, +659.
Round 22		Loritz played #5 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) and won 409 to 376 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-7, +692.
Round 23		Loritz played #7 Travis Carlson (Tucson, AZ) and won 436 to 291 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-7, +837.
Round 24		Loritz played #25 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) and lost 371 to 376 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-8, +832.
Round 25		Loritz played #24 Rahn McKeown (Cary, NC) again and won 510 to 382 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-8, +960.
Round 26		Loritz played #4 Jeff Cook (Keyser, WV) and lost 317 to 509 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-9, +768. Loritz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		Loritz played #5 Doug Lundquist (Chicago, IL) again and lost 315 to 381 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-10, +702.
Round 28		Loritz played #25 Bernard Gotlieb (Montréal QC) again and won 437 to 265 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-10, +874.
Round 29		Loritz played #80 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 302 to 460 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-11, +716.
Round 30		Loritz played #31 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 355 to 435 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18-12, +636.
Round 31		Loritz played #67 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) again and won 415 to 311 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 19-12, +740.

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