NASC 2015: Elizabeth Ralston [2-62]

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On this page, you will find information about Elizabeth Ralston, 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 19-12, +173, and is ranked #7 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): Elizabeth Surname(s): Ralston Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 473 Average for: 391 Average against: 387
Round 1		Ralston recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +50. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Ralston played #29 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 413 to 314 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +149. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Ralston played #73 Kent Croswell (Hot Springs Village, AR) and won 445 to 269 (a spread of 176). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +325. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 4		Ralston played #10 Howard Pistol (Oakland Park, FL) and won 390 to 354 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +361. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 5		Ralston played #8 Matthew Ridout (Lexington, KY) and won 444 to 273 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +532. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 6		Ralston played #33 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 436 to 341 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +627. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		Ralston played #3 Chris Williams (Vancouver BC) and lost 322 to 542 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-1, +407. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8		Ralston played #2 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and won 432 to 399 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-1, +440. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 9		Ralston played #16 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 426 to 350 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +516. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10		Ralston played #34 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 284 to 489 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-2, +311. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Ralston played #14 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and lost 299 to 455 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +155. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		Ralston played #1 Gunther Jacobi (Portland, OR) and lost 322 to 436 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-4, +41. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Ralston played #12 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 341 to 435 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-5, -53. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Ralston played #75 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 400 to 273 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +74. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Ralston played #71 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and lost 378 to 386 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-6, +66. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Ralston played #11 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and won 388 to 375 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +79. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		Ralston played #13 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 358 to 424 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-7, +13. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Ralston played #26 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and won 455 to 384 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-7, +84. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Ralston played #4 Kevin Fraley (San Jose, CA) and lost 357 to 428 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-8, +13. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Ralston played #66 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 443 to 358 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-8, +98. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		Ralston played #56 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 473 to 354 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-8, +217. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Ralston played #41 Mark Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 402 to 349 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-8, +270.
Round 23		Ralston played #18 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and lost 357 to 456 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-9, +171.
Round 24		Ralston played #51 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and won 414 to 281 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 15-9, +304.
Round 25		Ralston played #6 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 402 to 362 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-9, +344.
Round 26		Ralston played #59 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and won 426 to 383 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-9, +387.
Round 27		Ralston played #57 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 427 to 330 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-9, +484.
Round 28		Ralston played #32 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 399 to 456 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-10, +427.
Round 29		Ralston played #11 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) again and lost 409 to 517 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-11, +319.
Round 30		Ralston played #59 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) again and won 373 to 358 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-11, +334.
Round 31		Ralston played #6 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) again and lost 317 to 478 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-12, +173.

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