NSC 2014: Carol McDonald [#88]

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On this page, you will find information about Carol McDonald, 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 13.5-17.5, -431, and is ranked #105 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): Carol Surname(s): McDonald Home: Northboro, MA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 497 Average for: 386 Average against: 402
Round 1		McDonald played #61 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 397 to 353 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +44.
Round 2		McDonald played #27 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 394 to 409 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, +29.
Round 3		McDonald played #113 Danny Panganiban (Calgary AB) and lost 296 to 408 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-2, -83.
Round 4		McDonald played #51 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and won 402 to 397 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-2, -78.
Round 5		McDonald played #56 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 445 to 331 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-2, +36.
Round 6		McDonald played #17 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and tied at 383. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +36.
Round 7		McDonald played #9 Ed Liebfried (Swanzey, NH) and won 426 to 352 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +110.
Round 8		McDonald played #96 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 376 to 449 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +37.
Round 9		McDonald played #32 John Merlau (Kansas City, MO) and lost 295 to 397 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4.5-4.5, -65.
Round 10		McDonald played #34 Sean Wrona (Syracuse, NY) and won 411 to 382 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5.5-4.5, -36.
Round 11		McDonald played #73 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 328 to 430 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -138.
Round 12		McDonald played #37 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and won 497 to 328 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +31.
Round 13		McDonald played #65 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 394 to 433 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -8.
Round 14		McDonald played #66 John Dungey (Mitchell ON) and won 460 to 424 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +28.
Round 15		McDonald played #6 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 311 to 440 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7.5-7.5, -101.
Round 16		McDonald played #68 Will Robertson (Toronto ON) and lost 411 to 501 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -191.
Round 17		McDonald played #86 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and lost 416 to 418 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -193.
Round 18		McDonald played #124 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and won 386 to 364 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -171.
Round 19		McDonald played #125 Robb Griffith (Cary, NC) and lost 360 to 374 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -185.
Round 20		McDonald played #87 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and won 340 to 329 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -174.
Round 21		McDonald played #105 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 312 to 474 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -336.
Round 22		McDonald played #89 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 333 to 352 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -355.
Round 23		McDonald played #111 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and lost 426 to 486 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -415.
Round 24		McDonald played #126 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 360 to 476 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -531.
Round 25		McDonald played #52 Judy Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 368 to 370 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 9.5-15.5, -533.
Round 26		McDonald played #118 Frances Shaw (Fair Lawn, NJ) and lost 393 to 401 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 9.5-16.5, -541.
Round 27		McDonald played #131 Claudia Finn (Seattle, WA) and lost 382 to 542 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #130. Current record: 9.5-17.5, -701.
Round 28		McDonald recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 10.5-17.5, -651.
Round 29		McDonald played #115 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 458 to 341 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 11.5-17.5, -534.
Round 30		McDonald played #100 John Fultz (Chesterfield, MO) and won 371 to 356 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 12.5-17.5, -519.
Round 31		McDonald played #133 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and won 460 to 372 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 13.5-17.5, -431.

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