NASC 2015: Carol McDonald [2-76]

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On this page, you will find information about Carol McDonald, 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, +85, and is ranked #20 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): Carol Surname(s): McDonald Home: Northboro, MA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 540 Average for: 402 Average against: 399
Round 1		McDonald played #19 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 325 to 484 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -159.
Round 2		McDonald played #35 Guy Ingram (Ellenwood, GA) and won 472 to 328 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, -15.
Round 3		McDonald played #59 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 388 to 393 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 1-2, -20.
Round 4		McDonald played #28 Charlie Southwell (Arlington, VA) and lost 310 to 485 (a spread of -175). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 1-3, -195.
Round 5		McDonald played #20 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 425 to 296 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-3, -66.
Round 6		McDonald played #65 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and won 448 to 382 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-3, +0.
Round 7		McDonald played #85 Nancy Bowen (Charlottesville, VA) and won 440 to 424 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-3, +16. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		McDonald played #57 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 377 to 349 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-3, +44. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		McDonald played #12 Kevin Bowerman (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 378 to 425 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-4, -3. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		McDonald played #6 Jan Cardia (Hockessin, DE) and won 445 to 357 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-4, +85. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11		McDonald played #26 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and lost 387 to 405 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-5, +67. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12		McDonald played #30 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 415 to 412 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-5, +70. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		McDonald played #52 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 422 to 457 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-6, +35. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 14		McDonald played #2 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 322 to 544 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-7, -187. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 15		McDonald played #77 Lilla Sinanan (Stoney Creek ON) and won 434 to 292 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-7, -45. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		McDonald played #79 Glenda Short (Oklahoma City, OK) and won 473 to 398 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-7, +30. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17		McDonald played #31 James Porter (Cleveland Heights, OH) and lost 355 to 518 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9-8, -133.
Round 18		McDonald played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 362 to 386 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-9, -157.
Round 19		McDonald played #47 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 353 to 455 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 9-10, -259.
Round 20		McDonald played #39 Harriette Lakernick (Chicago, IL) and won 540 to 302 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-10, -21. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		McDonald played #36 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and lost 329 to 442 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 10-11, -134.
Round 22		McDonald played #43 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and won 442 to 402 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 11-11, -94.
Round 23		McDonald played #70 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 420 to 386 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-11, -60.
Round 24		McDonald played #27 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 440 to 406 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-11, -26.
Round 25		McDonald played #64 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 426 to 323 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-11, +77.
Round 26		McDonald played #45 Jonathan Lindh (Chicago, IL) and lost 428 to 475 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14-12, +30.
Round 27		McDonald played #15 Gerry Greenside (Las Vegas, NV) and won 416 to 340 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-12, +106.
Round 28		McDonald played #53 Ken Smith (Pukalani, HI) and won 451 to 358 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-12, +199.
Round 29		McDonald played #81 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and won 372 to 313 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-12, +258.
Round 30		McDonald played #33 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 310 to 389 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-13, +179.
Round 31		McDonald played #11 Carlene Wallis (Sparks, NV) and lost 360 to 454 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-14, +85.

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