NASC 2015: Kate Fukawa-Connelly [1-31]

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On this page, you will find information about Kate Fukawa-Connelly, who is competing at the 2015 North American 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 16-15, +653, and is ranked #23 in Division 1.

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): Kate Surname(s): Fukawa-Connelly Home: Lawrenceville, NJ, United States Occupation: educator

Round by Round
High score: 542 Average for: 432 Average against: 411
Round 1		Fukawa-Connelly played #37 Steve Bush (Richmond, KY) and won 523 to 306 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 1-0, +217. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 2		Fukawa-Connelly played #70 Judy Newhouse (Houston, TX) and won 403 to 343 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +277. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		Fukawa-Connelly played #15 Joel Sherman (Bronx, NY) and lost 340 to 570 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, +47. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Fukawa-Connelly played #33 Avery Mojica (Overland Park, KS) and lost 375 to 402 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +20. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Fukawa-Connelly played #26 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 412 to 430 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-3, +2.
Round 6		Fukawa-Connelly played #10 Rafi Stern (Seattle, WA) and won 453 to 377 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-3, +78.
Round 7		Fukawa-Connelly played #17 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 356 to 381 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-4, +53.
Round 8		Fukawa-Connelly played #19 Cesar Del Solar (Albany, CA) and won 535 to 435 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-4, +153. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		Fukawa-Connelly played #59 Marlene Milkent (Hattiesburg, MS) and won 500 to 272 (a spread of 228). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 5-4, +381. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Fukawa-Connelly played #53 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and won 536 to 358 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-4, +559. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 11		Fukawa-Connelly played #18 Laurie Cohen (Tempe, AZ) and lost 384 to 451 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-5, +492. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Fukawa-Connelly played #22 Nick Meyer (Berkeley, CA) and won 466 to 371 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 7-5, +587. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Fukawa-Connelly played #43 Patricia Barrett (Houston, TX) and lost 325 to 422 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-6, +490. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Fukawa-Connelly played #16 Trey Wright (Sierra Madre, CA) and lost 414 to 465 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-7, +439. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		Fukawa-Connelly played #52 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 463 to 414 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-7, +488. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Fukawa-Connelly played #21 Marty Gabriel (Charleston, IL) and lost 369 to 408 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-8, +449. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Fukawa-Connelly played #4 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Piedmont, CA) and won 542 to 393 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-8, +598. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Fukawa-Connelly played #14 Scott Appel (Elkins Park, PA) and lost 412 to 456 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 9-9, +554.
Round 19		Fukawa-Connelly played #51 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 447 to 491 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 9-10, +510. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Fukawa-Connelly played #60 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 523 to 286 (a spread of 237). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-10, +747. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Fukawa-Connelly played #54 Ross Brown (Ottawa ON) and lost 465 to 466 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-11, +746. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Fukawa-Connelly played #48 Alec Sjoholm (Lynnwood, WA) and won 360 to 344 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-11, +762.
Round 23		Fukawa-Connelly played #46 Manop Phiphatboonserm (Thailand) and lost 402 to 426 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-12, +738.
Round 24		Fukawa-Connelly played #35 Jeremy Hall (New York, NY) and won 429 to 405 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-12, +762.
Round 25		Fukawa-Connelly played #47 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 496 to 317 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-12, +941.
Round 26		Fukawa-Connelly played #61 Robert Kahn (Plantation, FL) and lost 382 to 587 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-13, +736.
Round 27		Fukawa-Connelly played #38 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 369 to 469 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-14, +636.
Round 28		Fukawa-Connelly played #50 Paul Erland (Pegram, TN) and lost 300 to 517 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-15, +419.
Round 29		Fukawa-Connelly played #65 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 461 to 384 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-15, +496.
Round 30		Fukawa-Connelly played #39 David Pearl (Long Beach, CA) and won 473 to 367 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15-15, +602.
Round 31		Fukawa-Connelly played #2 Ian Weinstein (Coral Springs, FL) and won 492 to 441 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 16-15, +653. Fukawa-Connelly is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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