NSC 2014: Melissa Routzahn [#39]

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On this page, you will find information about Melissa Routzahn, 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 14.5-16.5, -810, and is ranked #51 in Division 5.

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): Melissa Surname(s): Routzahn Home: Crystal Lake, IL, United States Hobbies: Cheese, making balloon animals, and taking care of pets Occupation: School Librarian

Round by Round
High score: 510 Average for: 378 Average against: 407
Round 1		Routzahn played #41 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 416 to 380 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +36.
Round 2		Routzahn played #27 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and lost 363 to 557 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-1, -158.
Round 3		Routzahn played #58 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and won 381 to 318 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, -95.
Round 4		Routzahn played #56 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 354 to 326 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, -67.
Round 5		Routzahn played #5 David Koenig (Falls Church, VA) and tied at 453. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3.5-1.5, -67.
Round 6		Routzahn played #42 Wendell Haynes (Loxahatchee, FL) and won 440 to 414 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4.5-1.5, -41.
Round 7		Routzahn played #24 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and lost 274 to 424 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4.5-2.5, -191.
Round 8		Routzahn played #16 Matthew Bernardina (Durham, NC) and lost 392 to 425 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4.5-3.5, -224.
Round 9		Routzahn played #23 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and won 401 to 380 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5.5-3.5, -203.
Round 10		Routzahn played #11 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 365 to 495 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5.5-4.5, -333.
Round 11		Routzahn played #29 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and lost 360 to 479 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -452.
Round 12		Routzahn played #61 Kien Hung Yeo (Malaysia) and lost 338 to 468 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -582.
Round 13		Routzahn played #17 Tony Leah (Ajax ON) and lost 326 to 419 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -675.
Round 14		Routzahn played #49 Sue Tremblay (Caledon ON) and won 402 to 380 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -653.
Round 15		Routzahn played #62 Paul Richards (Australia) and lost 429 to 431 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -655.
Round 16		Routzahn played #65 Patricia John (Trinidad and Tobago) and won 376 to 373 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -652.
Round 17		Routzahn played #64 Karen Richards (Australia) and lost 311 to 409 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -750.
Round 18		Routzahn played #45 Scott Kitchen (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 510 to 293 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -533.
Round 19		Routzahn played #28 Leslie Charles (Trinidad and Tobago) and won 380 to 378 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -531.
Round 20		Routzahn played #44 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and lost 370 to 423 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -584.
Round 21		Routzahn played #46 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 371 to 355 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -568.
Round 22		Routzahn played #32 Shan Abbasi (Mississauga ON) and lost 326 to 456 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -698.
Round 23		Routzahn played #43 Walker Willingham (Bainbridge Island, WA) and lost 278 to 511 (a spread of -233). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -931.
Round 24		Routzahn played #54 Nicky Huitson (United Kingdom) and lost 340 to 448 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -1039.
Round 25		Routzahn played #60 Kay Faust (Baltimore, VT) and won 415 to 349 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -973.
Round 26		Routzahn played #59 Lynda Woods Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and won 401 to 288 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -860.
Round 27		Routzahn recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -810.
Round 28		Routzahn played #52 Michal Josko (Rochester, NY) and lost 361 to 418 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -867.
Round 29		Routzahn played #51 Warodom Geamsakul (Japan) and won 428 to 334 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -773.
Round 30		Routzahn played #63 Cody McCormick (United Kingdom) and lost 379 to 410 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -804.
Round 31		Routzahn played #49 Sue Tremblay (Caledon ON) again and lost 398 to 404 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -810.

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