NSC 2014: Megan McMahon [#16]

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On this page, you will find information about Megan McMahon, 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 18-13, +258, and is ranked #13 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): Megan Surname(s): McMahon Home: Worcester, MA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 558 Average for: 377 Average against: 371
Before the Tournament		McMahon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 1		McMahon played #66 Diane Stanish (Oshawa ON) and lost 319 to 380 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-1, -61.
Round 2		McMahon played #46 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 402 to 385 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, -44.
Round 3		McMahon played #36 Joy Brown (Guelph ON) and won 401 to 307 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +50.
Round 4		McMahon played #64 Jim Goeken (Omaha, NE) and won 353 to 317 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +86.
Round 5		McMahon played #2 Charles Dupont (Seattle, WA) and won 429 to 303 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +212.
Round 6		McMahon played #40 Steven Gonzales (Boston, MA) and won 444 to 288 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +368.
Round 7		McMahon played #23 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and lost 296 to 417 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +247.
Round 8		McMahon played #22 Ann Elwood (Brantford ON) and won 374 to 330 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +291.
Round 9		McMahon played #25 Martyna Domurad (Brampton ON) and lost 375 to 484 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +182.
Round 10		McMahon played #35 Marc Goldstein (Brighton, MA) and won 396 to 377 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +201.
Round 11		McMahon played #28 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 558 to 400 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +359. McMahon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		McMahon played #1 Roderick McDonald (Long Sault ON) and lost 269 to 362 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-4, +266.
Round 13		McMahon played #11 Pat Parsons (Vancouver BC) and lost 307 to 420 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-5, +153.
Round 14		McMahon played #20 Randy Morrison (Richmond, VA) and won 408 to 362 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +199.
Round 15		McMahon played #3 Gavin Thompson (Ottawa ON) and won 395 to 249 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +345.
Round 16		McMahon played #4 Peter Holowka (Orchard Park, NY) and lost 311 to 329 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-6, +327.
Round 17		McMahon played #38 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and won 351 to 320 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-6, +358.
Round 18		McMahon played #55 Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) and won 412 to 340 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 12-6, +430.
Round 19		McMahon played #45 Dan Lichtblau (Los Angeles, CA) and won 442 to 380 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 13-6, +492.
Round 20		McMahon played #28 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) again and won 464 to 357 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-6, +599.
Round 21		McMahon played #9 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) and lost 325 to 394 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +530. McMahon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		McMahon played #1 Roderick McDonald (Long Sault ON) again and lost 356 to 427 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-8, +459.
Round 23		McMahon played #39 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 449 to 344 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 15-8, +564. McMahon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		McMahon played #12 Peter Hopkins (Toronto ON) and lost 361 to 436 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-9, +489. McMahon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		McMahon played #9 Doug Critchlow (Columbus, OH) again and lost 321 to 477 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 15-10, +333.
Round 26		McMahon played #17 Edward Davis (Hampstead, NC) and won 439 to 317 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 16-10, +455.
Round 27		McMahon played #8 Josh Kattsir (Toronto ON) and won 408 to 363 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-10, +500. McMahon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		McMahon played #45 Dan Lichtblau (Los Angeles, CA) again and lost 370 to 389 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-11, +481.
Round 29		McMahon recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-11, +531.
Round 30		McMahon played #23 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) again and lost 303 to 434 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-12, +400. McMahon is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		McMahon played #27 Marcos Stocco (Houston, TX) and lost 285 to 427 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 18-13, +258.

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