NASC 2016: Risa Horowitz [3-08]

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On this page, you will find information about Risa Horowitz, who is competing at the 2016 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 17.5-13.5, +339, and is ranked #24 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
	Given name(s): Risa Surname(s): Horowitz Home: Regina, SK, Canada Hobbies: Scrabble Occupation: Visual Artist; University Professor

Round by Round
High score: 504 Average for: 394 Average against: 383
Round 1		Horowitz played #90 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 274 to 438 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-1, -164.
Round 2		Horowitz played #100 Sheldon Gartner (Yorktown Heights, NY) and lost 362 to 395 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-2, -197.
Round 3		Horowitz played #35 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 397 to 332 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-2, -132.
Round 4		Horowitz played #9 Michael Bray (Regina SK) and won 427 to 327 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, -32.
Round 5		Horowitz played #65 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and won 482 to 314 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +136.
Round 6		Horowitz played #5 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and lost 377 to 471 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-3, +42.
Round 7		Horowitz played #31 Heidi Robertson (Ottawa ON) and won 452 to 408 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, +86.
Round 8		Horowitz played #86 Kay Adam (Volin, SD) and won 504 to 316 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-3, +274.
Round 9		Horowitz played #42 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and tied at 369. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +274.
Round 10		Horowitz played #56 Cooper Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 399 to 422 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +251.
Round 11		Horowitz played #2 Sharmaine Farini (Toronto ON) and lost 353 to 364 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +240. Horowitz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Horowitz played #27 Marlene Boyda (Lexington, MI) and won 445 to 415 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +270.
Round 13		Horowitz played #62 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 370 to 439 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +201.
Round 14		Horowitz played #7 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 439 to 388 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +252.
Round 15		Horowitz played #71 Chloe Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 415 to 408 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +259.
Round 16		Horowitz played #69 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 395 to 426 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +228.
Round 17		Horowitz played #33 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and won 469 to 369 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +328.
Round 18		Horowitz played #17 Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 305 to 428 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +205.
Round 19		Horowitz played #70 Penny Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and lost 335 to 452 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +88.
Round 20		Horowitz played #19 Betzy Collins (Vaughan ON) and won 440 to 295 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +233.
Round 21		Horowitz played #41 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 434 to 402 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11.5-9.5, +265.
Round 22		Horowitz played #53 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 370 to 384 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +251.
Round 23		Horowitz played #23 Jim Fonti (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and won 360 to 310 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +301.
Round 24		Horowitz played #38 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and lost 343 to 423 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +221.
Round 25		Horowitz played #67 Mia Kang (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 279 to 462 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +38.
Round 26		Horowitz played #46 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 289 to 371 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -44.
Round 27		Horowitz played #37 Dean Scouloukas (Independence, OH) and won 484 to 306 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +134.
Round 28		Horowitz played #97 Herb Lewis (Cherry Hill, NJ) and won 314 to 302 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +146.
Round 29		Horowitz played #91 Nandini Dickens (Bethesola, MD) and won 459 to 344 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15.5-13.5, +261.
Round 30		Horowitz played #55 Timothy Long (Fort Wayne, IN) and won 428 to 409 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +280.
Round 31		Horowitz played #65 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) again and won 444 to 385 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +339.

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