NASC 2017: Carol McDonald [2-57]

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On this page, you will find information about Carol McDonald, who is competing at the 2017 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, +382, and is ranked #25 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: 588 Average for: 394 Average against: 382
Round 1		McDonald played #60 Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) and won 448 to 374 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +74. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		McDonald played #2 John Karris (San Jose, CA) and lost 375 to 416 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-1, +33.
Round 3		McDonald played #33 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 423 to 348 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, +108. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		McDonald played #6 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 352 to 367 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-2, +93.
Round 5		McDonald played #28 Ryan Chepita (Ottawa ON) and lost 369 to 440 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 2-3, +22.
Round 6		McDonald played #51 Mariah Smith (Liberty Hill, TX) and won 429 to 388 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-3, +63.
Round 7		McDonald played #38 Paul Mishkin (San Francisco, CA) and lost 404 to 426 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-4, +41.
Round 8		McDonald played #54 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 330 to 464 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 3-5, -93.
Round 9		McDonald played #30 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and won 386 to 379 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-5, -86.
Round 10		McDonald played #29 Edward Gowash (Fort Worth, TX) and won 407 to 357 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-5, -36.
Round 11		McDonald played #40 Erica Norris Bodrazic (Phoenixville, PA) and lost 330 to 387 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-6, -93.
Round 12		McDonald played #85 Jacqueline Heller (Los Angeles, CA) and won 386 to 372 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 6-6, -79.
Round 13		McDonald played #84 Marina A Villena (San Pblo, CA) and won 313 to 312 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-6, -78. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		McDonald played #56 Ken Dutch (Lexington, KY) and lost 326 to 446 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-7, -198.
Round 15		McDonald played #11 Joe Neff (Warrington, PA) and won 420 to 326 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-7, -104.
Round 16		McDonald played #48 Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) and won 481 to 336 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-7, +41.
Round 17		McDonald played #7 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 501 to 450 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-7, +92. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 18		McDonald played #34 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 280 to 414 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-8, -42. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		McDonald played #71 Elspeth Abbate (Venice, FL) and won 518 to 378 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-8, +98. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		McDonald played #49 Heather Steffy (Atlanta, GA) and lost 291 to 374 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 11-9, +15. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21		McDonald played #46 Jason Steuber (Columbus, OH) and won 433 to 395 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-9, +53. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		McDonald played #67 Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) and lost 306 to 454 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-10, -95. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		McDonald played #69 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 458 to 313 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-10, +50. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		McDonald played #77 Andrew Gardner (Conyers, GA) and won 479 to 344 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-10, +185. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25		McDonald played #19 Jeff Martin (Albuquerque, NM) and won 588 to 388 (a spread of 200). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-10, +385. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		McDonald played #81 Marichelle Roque-Lutz (New Holland, PA) and lost 356 to 384 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-11, +357. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27		McDonald played #43 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and lost 315 to 335 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 15-12, +337. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 28		McDonald played #15 Ricky Sirois (Haverhill, MA) and lost 354 to 420 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-13, +271.
Round 29		McDonald played #37 Arnie Horowitz (Framingham, MA) and won 390 to 330 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-13, +331.
Round 30		McDonald played #49 Heather Steffy (Atlanta, GA) again and won 404 to 346 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-13, +389.
Round 31		McDonald played #34 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) again and lost 365 to 372 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 17-14, +382.

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