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NASC 2015: Julie Ellen Maria [3-38]

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On this page, you will find information about Julie Ellen Maria, 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 16-15, +2, and is ranked #35 in Division 3.

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 Julie Ellen Maria]

Given name(s): Julie Ellen
Surname(s): Maria
Home: Oxnard, CA, United States
Awards: 1/2 gallon blood donor award and I won a patent for a hospital gown
Hobbies: Reading, Playing Scrabble, Going to the Movies, Playing Tennis, Cooking, and Visiting with Family and Friends.
Round by Round

High score: 443
Average for: 370
Average against: 370

Round 1

[photo of Emily Lichtman]

Maria played #61 Emily Lichtman (New York, NY) and won 384 to 323 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 1-0, +61.

Maria is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 2

[photo of Nancy Hanley]

Maria played #72 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 301 to 380 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 1-1, -18.

Round 3

[photo of April McCarley]

Maria played #5 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and lost 320 to 332 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 1-2, -30.

Round 4

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Maria played #44 Claudia Finn (Seattle, WA) and lost 354 to 373 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 1-3, -49.

Round 5

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Maria played #49 Eli Shupak (Toronto ON) and lost 330 to 366 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 1-4, -85.

Round 6

[photo of Meredith Leigh]

Maria played #46 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 415 to 389 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 2-4, -59.

Round 7

[photo of Marina A Villena]

Maria played #21 Marina A Villena (San Pblo, CA) and won 408 to 322 (a spread of 86).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 3-4, +27.

Round 8

[photo of Ken Louie]

Maria played #10 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and lost 328 to 470 (a spread of -142).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 3-5, -115.

Round 9

[photo of Josephine Flowers]

Maria played #32 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and won 425 to 379 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 4-5, -69.

Round 10

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Maria played #67 Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) and won 443 to 343 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 5-5, +31.

Round 11

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Maria played #18 Greg Harper (Reno, NV) and lost 344 to 399 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 5-6, -24.

Round 12

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Maria played #85 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 427 to 343 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 6-6, +60.

Round 13

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Maria played #31 Alan Mason (Evreka, CA) and won 413 to 390 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 7-6, +83.

Maria is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

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Maria played #50 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 336 to 394 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 7-7, +25.

Round 15

[photo of Murray Goldenberg]

Maria played #13 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and lost 299 to 415 (a spread of -116).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 7-8, -91.

Round 16

[photo of Nicole Kazarian]

Maria played #78 Nicole Kazarian (Worcester, MA) and lost 318 to 431 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 7-9, -204.

Round 17

[photo of Kay Adam]

Maria played #45 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 335 to 321 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 8-9, -190.

Round 18

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Maria played #34 Mary Pastore (Pearland, TX) and lost 335 to 361 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 8-10, -216.

Round 19

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Maria played #66 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 369 to 245 (a spread of 124).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 9-10, -92.

Round 20

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Maria played #37 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 342 to 409 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 9-11, -159.

Round 21

[photo of Lynn Dreyer]

Maria played #55 Lynn Dreyer (Tacoma, WA) and won 391 to 340 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 10-11, -108.

Round 22

[photo of Michael Bassett]

Maria played #56 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 414 to 346 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 11-11, -40.

Round 23

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Maria played #88 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and lost 347 to 365 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 11-12, -58.

Round 24

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Maria played #19 Cornelia Guest (Bethel, CT) and won 385 to 379 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 12-12, -52.

Round 25

[photo of Lee Brooks]

Maria played #69 Lee Brooks (Arlington, TX) and won 439 to 340 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 13-12, +47.

Round 26

[photo of Rhonda Morris]

Maria played #33 Rhonda Morris (Oklahoma City, OK) and lost 311 to 516 (a spread of -205).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 13-13, -158.

Round 27

[photo of Terry Veevers]

Maria played #43 Terry Veevers (San Mateo, CA) and won 385 to 317 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 14-13, -90.

Round 28

[photo of Rhonda Roederer]

Maria played #28 Rhonda Roederer (New Orleans, LA) and lost 383 to 390 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 14-14, -97.

Round 29

[photo of Josh Greenway]

Maria played #48 Josh Greenway (Toronto ON) and lost 393 to 415 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 14-15, -119.

Round 30

[photo of Tom O'Laughlin]

Maria played #39 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 398 to 320 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 15-15, -41.

Round 31

[photo of Nicole Kazarian]

Maria played #78 Nicole Kazarian (Worcester, MA) again and won 413 to 370 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 16-15, +2.


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