NSC 2014: Paula Catanese [#47]

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On this page, you will find information about Paula Catanese, 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, -579, and is ranked #113 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): Paula Surname(s): Catanese Home: Mountain View, CA, United States Hobbies: Travel

Round by Round
High score: 491 Average for: 371 Average against: 390
Round 1		Catanese played #73 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 330 to 378 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 0-1, -48.
Round 2		Catanese played #128 Vivian Minden (Dundas ON) and won 390 to 341 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 1-1, +1.
Round 3		Catanese played #9 Ed Liebfried (Swanzey, NH) and lost 325 to 403 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-2, -77.
Round 4		Catanese played #111 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 385 to 349 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-2, -41.
Round 5		Catanese played #86 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and lost 275 to 427 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-3, -193.
Round 6		Catanese played #134 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 392 to 357 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-3, -158.
Round 7		Catanese played #106 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 431 to 411 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-3, -138.
Round 8		Catanese played #51 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 376 to 394 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-4, -156.
Round 9		Catanese played #77 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 297 to 495 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-5, -354.
Round 10		Catanese played #56 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and lost 370 to 398 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 4-6, -382.
Round 11		Catanese played #23 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and lost 410 to 424 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 4-7, -396.
Round 12		Catanese played #131 Claudia Finn (Seattle, WA) and lost 387 to 411 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 4-8, -420.
Round 13		Catanese played #49 Vicki Kahn (New York City, NY) and won 423 to 302 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 5-8, -299.
Round 14		Catanese played #44 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 328 to 330 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 5-9, -301.
Round 15		Catanese played #133 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and lost 289 to 519 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 5-10, -531.
Round 16		Catanese played #136 Christopher Ahlers (Williamsville, NY) and won 491 to 281 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-10, -321.
Round 17		Catanese played #99 Lydia Keras (London ON) and lost 374 to 437 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 6-11, -384.
Round 18		Catanese played #121 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 455 to 364 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 7-11, -293.
Round 19		Catanese played #109 Marty Fialkow (Moorestown, NJ) and won 471 to 407 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 8-11, -229.
Round 20		Catanese played #98 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and won 320 to 306 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 9-11, -215.
Round 21		Catanese played #74 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and lost 340 to 547 (a spread of -207). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 9-12, -422.
Round 22		Catanese played #53 Heather Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 364 to 499 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 9-13, -557.
Round 23		Catanese played #130 Yolanda Ushry (Fort Smith, AR) and lost 277 to 369 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 9-14, -649.
Round 24		Catanese played #100 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 374 to 323 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-14, -598.
Round 25		Catanese played #132 Kristian Dietz (New York, NY) and lost 270 to 413 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 10-15, -741.
Round 26		Catanese played #123 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and won 351 to 317 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 11-15, -707.
Round 27		Catanese played #81 Kristy Zurbrick (Dublin, OH) and won 442 to 388 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 12-15, -653.
Round 28		Catanese played #87 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and won 468 to 300 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 13-15, -485.
Round 29		Catanese played #33 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 353 to 360 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 13-16, -492.
Round 30		Catanese played #112 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 406 to 448 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 13-17, -534.
Round 31		Catanese played #124 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and lost 347 to 392 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 13-18, -579.

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