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Back to NASC 2015 Players
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 | ![[photo of Elizabeth Ralston]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/ralston_elizabeth.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of David Engelhardt]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/engelhardt_david.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| 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 | ![[photo of Howard Pistol]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pistol_howard.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Matthew Ridout]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/ridout_matthew.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Martin Weisskopf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weisskopf_martin.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Chris Williams]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/williams_chris_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of John Karris]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/karris_john.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Dave Leifer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/leifer_dave.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Jeff Martin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/martin_jeff.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Paul Avrin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/avrin_paul_3.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Gunther Jacobi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jacobi_gunther_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Kevin Bowerman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bowerman_kevin.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Gwen Stewart]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stewart_gwen.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Carolyn Easter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/easter_carolyn_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Carlene Wallis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wallis_carlene.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Michael Baker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/baker_mike.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Robin Lewis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lewis_robin_AA002369.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Kevin Fraley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fraley_kevin_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Cynthia Pughsley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pughsley_cynthia.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Curtis Lee]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/lee_curtis.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Mark Peltier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/peltier_mark_AA000112.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Chris Schneider]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schneider_chris.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Kit Morehead]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morehead_kit.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Jan Cardia]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cardia_jan_2.jpg)
| 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| 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 | ![[photo of Edwin Roth]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/roth_edwin.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Stephen Sneed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sneed_stephen_AA000243.jpg)
| 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 | ![[photo of Carlene Wallis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/wallis_carlene.jpeg)
| 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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| 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 | ![[photo of Jan Cardia]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cardia_jan_2.jpg)
| 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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