NASC 2015: Yukiko Loritz [2-23]

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On this page, you will find information about Yukiko Loritz, 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 14-17, -244, and is ranked #67 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): Yukiko Surname(s): Loritz Home: Anaheim, CA, United States Awards: valedictorian twice Hobbies: concerts, travel & good dark chocolate (all suggestions welcome) Occupation: wife, mom, student

Round by Round
High score: 482 Average for: 383 Average against: 392
Round 1		Loritz played #50 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 408 to 346 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +62.
Round 2		Loritz played #83 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and lost 323 to 484 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-1, -99.
Round 3		Loritz played #10 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 390 to 424 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-2, -133.
Round 4		Loritz played #12 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 309 to 468 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-3, -292.
Round 5		Loritz played #39 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and lost 318 to 368 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-4, -342.
Round 6		Loritz played #52 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 381 to 441 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-5, -402.
Round 7		Loritz played #42 Edward Stewart (Elicott City, MD) and won 482 to 275 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-5, -195.
Round 8		Loritz played #73 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 436 to 352 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-5, -111.
Round 9		Loritz played #20 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 395 to 434 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 3-6, -150.
Round 10		Loritz played #47 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and won 430 to 378 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-6, -98. Loritz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		Loritz played #65 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and won 357 to 342 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-6, -83.
Round 12		Loritz played #40 John Dalton (Dallas, TX) and won 396 to 381 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-6, -68. Loritz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Loritz played #84 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 376 to 370 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, -62.
Round 14		Loritz played #13 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 362 to 404 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 7-7, -104.
Round 15		Loritz played #81 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 339 to 406 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-8, -171.
Round 16		Loritz played #56 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 300 to 447 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-9, -318.
Round 17		Loritz played #27 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 446 to 428 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-9, -300.
Round 18		Loritz played #25 Mark Schmidt (Asheville, NC) and won 395 to 303 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9-9, -208.
Round 19		Loritz played #8 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and lost 372 to 437 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-10, -273.
Round 20		Loritz played #79 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 397 to 443 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-11, -319. Loritz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Loritz played #46 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 314 to 392 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-12, -397.
Round 22		Loritz played #86 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 363 to 379 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9-13, -413.
Round 23		Loritz played #44 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and lost 386 to 400 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-14, -427.
Round 24		Loritz played #85 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and lost 333 to 545 (a spread of -212). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-15, -639.
Round 25		Loritz recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-15, -589.
Round 26		Loritz played #37 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 399 to 421 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 10-16, -611.
Round 27		Loritz played #87 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 415 to 318 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 11-16, -514.
Round 28		Loritz played #68 Brian Nelson (Los Angeles, CA) and won 457 to 352 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-16, -409.
Round 29		Loritz played #74 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 406 to 346 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-16, -349.
Round 30		Loritz played #49 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and lost 339 to 373 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 13-17, -383.
Round 31		Loritz played #74 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) again and won 452 to 313 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-17, -244.

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