![[event logo]](http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/images/logos/2015/nsc.png)
August 1-5, 2015
|
|
Go to:
Early Bird
Commentary
Games
Players
Photos
Standings
Prizes
...
Quarterfinals
Consolation
Semifinals
Third Place
Finals
...
Brackets
A
B
C
D
CSW
...
tsh Reports
(
A
B
C
D
CSW
)
...
Scoreboard
(
A
B
C
D
CSW
)
Back to NASC 2015 Players
NASC 2015: Linda Oliva [2-72]
[
]
On this page, you will find information about
Linda Oliva, 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 17-14, -443, and is ranked
#23 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 Linda Oliva]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/o/oliva_linda.jpg)
| Given name(s): Linda Surname(s): Oliva Home: Lisbon, MD, United States |
Round by Round | High score: 521 Average for: 374 Average against: 388 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Chris Schneider]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/schneider_chris.jpg)
| Oliva played #18 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and lost 324 to 490 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 0-1, -166. | Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Oliva played #45 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and won 475 to 392 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-1, -83. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Kit Morehead]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morehead_kit.jpeg)
| Oliva played #51 Kit Morehead (Berkley, MI) and lost 396 to 411 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, -98. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 4 | ![[photo of Mark Garrod]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/garrod_mark.jpg)
| Oliva played #27 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 521 to 336 (a spread of 185). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-2, +87. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 5 | ![[photo of Peter Dolgenos]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/dolgenos_peter.jpeg)
| Oliva played #67 Peter Dolgenos (Sacramento, CA) and won 346 to 342 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-2, +91. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Oliva played #59 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 276 to 462 (a spread of -186). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-3, -95. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| Oliva played #84 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and lost 314 to 413 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-4, -194. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Paul Izikoff]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/izikoff_paul.jpg)
| Oliva played #22 Paul Izikoff (Miami, FL) and won 332 to 319 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-4, -181. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Lilla Sinanan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sinanan_lilla_2.jpg)
| Oliva played #77 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and lost 357 to 481 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-5, -305. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Tod Taylor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/taylor_tod_AA003389.jpg)
| Oliva played #55 Tod Taylor (Seattle, WA) and lost 351 to 409 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-6, -363. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Paula Catanese]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/catanese_paula_2.jpg)
| Oliva played #64 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 310 to 430 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-7, -483. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Arthur Finkle]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/finkle_arthur.jpg)
| Oliva played #74 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 358 to 333 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-7, -458. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Jon Demeter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/demeter_jon.jpg)
| Oliva played #65 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and won 410 to 386 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-7, -434. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Jan Cardia]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/cardia_jan_2.jpg)
| Oliva played #6 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and lost 319 to 375 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 6-8, -490. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Carole Denton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/denton_carole.jpeg)
| Oliva played #63 Carole Denton (New Carrollton, MD) and won 457 to 368 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 7-8, -401. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Amnon Igra]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/igra_amnon.jpg)
| Oliva played #46 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 399 to 390 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 8-8, -392. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Brett Jackson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/j/jackson_brett.jpg)
| Oliva played #44 Brett Jackson (Pensacola Beach, FL) and won 488 to 305 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-8, -209. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Stephanie Sugano]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sugano_stephanie.jpg)
| Oliva played #48 Stephanie Sugano (Roseville, CA) and won 379 to 373 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-8, -203. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 19 | ![[photo of Mark Fidler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fidler_mark_4.jpg)
| Oliva played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 376 to 368 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-8, -195. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 20 | ![[photo of Stephen Sneed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sneed_stephen_AA000243.jpg)
| Oliva played #32 Stephen Sneed (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 278 to 461 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-9, -378. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 21 | ![[photo of Matt DeWaelsche]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/de_waelsche_matt.jpg)
| Oliva played #47 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 281 to 419 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-10, -516. Oliva is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). | Round 22 | ![[photo of Stefan Fatsis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fatsis_stefan.jpg)
| Oliva played #30 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 386 to 366 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12-10, -496. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Martin Weisskopf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/w/weisskopf_martin.jpg)
| Oliva played #33 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 382 to 390 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 12-11, -504. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Gwen Stewart]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/stewart_gwen.jpg)
| Oliva played #75 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and won 336 to 319 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 13-11, -487. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Carlynn Mayer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/mayer_carlynn.jpeg)
| Oliva played #21 Carlynn Mayer (Sparks, NV) and lost 385 to 403 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 13-12, -505. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Cynthia Pughsley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pughsley_cynthia.jpeg)
| Oliva played #66 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and won 419 to 411 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-12, -497. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Geoff Tongue]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/t/tongue_geoff_3.jpg)
| Oliva played #7 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and won 395 to 355 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-12, -457. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Carolyn Easter]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/easter_carolyn_2.jpg)
| Oliva played #71 Carolyn Easter (Birmingham, MI) and won 467 to 342 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 16-12, -332. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Sam Masling]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/masling_sam.jpg)
| Oliva played #36 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and lost 304 to 398 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 16-13, -426. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Gerry Greenside]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/greenside_gerry.jpg)
| Oliva played #15 Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 333 to 465 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-14, -558. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Trevor Sealy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/sealy_trevor.jpeg)
| Oliva played #78 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and won 438 to 323 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 17-14, -443. |
|