NSC 2014: Valerie Cohen [#65]

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On this page, you will find information about Valerie Cohen, 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 11.5-19.5, -797, and is ranked #65 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): Valerie Surname(s): Cohen Home: Des Moines, IA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 401 Average for: 325 Average against: 353
Round 1		Cohen played #15 John Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 270 to 381 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-1, -111.
Round 2		Cohen played #28 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 330 to 381 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-2, -162.
Round 3		Cohen played #70 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 300 to 338 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-3, -200.
Round 4		Cohen played #41 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and lost 268 to 415 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-4, -347.
Round 5		Cohen played #50 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and won 392 to 372 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-4, -327.
Round 6		Cohen played #72 Victoria Cox (Egg Harbor City, NJ) and lost 300 to 336 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-5, -363.
Round 7		Cohen played #69 Mike Bell (Manistee, MI) and won 390 to 285 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 2-5, -258.
Round 8		Cohen played #67 Irene Gedney (Toronto ON) and won 401 to 342 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 3-5, -199.
Round 9		Cohen played #64 Jim Goeken (Omaha, NE) and won 362 to 350 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-5, -187.
Round 10		Cohen played #58 Edward Phelps (Arkport, NY) and won 377 to 288 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-5, -98.
Round 11		Cohen played #14 Ed Morrison (Malabar, FL) and lost 313 to 361 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-6, -146.
Round 12		Cohen played #18 Sylvia Polson (Montreal QC) and lost 335 to 353 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-7, -164.
Round 13		Cohen played #21 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 334 to 408 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-8, -238.
Round 14		Cohen played #63 Michael Gincel (Lakewood, NJ) and won 350 to 312 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6-8, -200.
Round 15		Cohen played #60 Dawn Mennear (Des Moines, IA) and lost 240 to 332 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 6-9, -292.
Round 16		Cohen played #51 Barbara Palmer (Ajax ON) and won 377 to 315 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-9, -230.
Round 17		Cohen played #62 Sandra Grant (Jackson, MS) and lost 270 to 374 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-10, -334.
Round 18		Cohen played #59 Mark Francis (Grand Island, NY) and won 359 to 288 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-10, -263.
Round 19		Cohen played #52 Desiree Engel (Anaheim, CA) and tied at 322. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -263.
Round 20		Cohen played #46 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 298 to 419 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -384.
Round 21		Cohen played #48 Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) and won 363 to 359 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -380.
Round 22		Cohen played #19 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 323 to 333 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -390.
Round 23		Cohen played #6 Jack Allard (Pryor Creek, OK) and lost 265 to 393 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -518.
Round 24		Cohen played #49 Samuel Austin (Cheektowaga, NY) and lost 355 to 391 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -554.
Round 25		Cohen played #56 Karen Kaminski (Demotte, IN) and lost 336 to 349 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9.5-15.5, -567.
Round 26		Cohen recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -517.
Round 27		Cohen played #61 Barbara Olsen (Omaha, NE) and lost 257 to 369 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -629.
Round 28		Cohen played #54 Priscilla Jones (Whitby ON) and lost 355 to 356 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10.5-17.5, -630.
Round 29		Cohen played #57 Judy Troutman (Lincoln, NE) and won 355 to 295 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11.5-17.5, -570.
Round 30		Cohen played #47 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 252 to 399 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11.5-18.5, -717.
Round 31		Cohen played #66 Diane Stanish (Oshawa ON) and lost 299 to 379 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11.5-19.5, -797.

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