NASC 2018: Carol McDonald [2-37]

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On this page, you will find information about Carol McDonald, who is competing at the 2018 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, -174, and is ranked #48 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: 526 Average for: 392 Average against: 397
Round 1		McDonald played #80 Anita Rackham (Austin QC) and won 526 to 309 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +217. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		McDonald played #85 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 369 to 360 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +226. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		McDonald played #26 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 337 to 403 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-1, +160. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		McDonald played #29 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 417 to 353 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +224. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		McDonald played #56 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 328 to 460 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-2, +92.
Round 6		McDonald played #19 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and lost 342 to 472 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-3, -38.
Round 7		McDonald played #72 Philip Waldron (Ottawa ON) and lost 382 to 464 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-4, -120.
Round 8		McDonald played #17 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and won 396 to 329 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-4, -53.
Round 9		McDonald played #60 Kaia Nana (Weston, WV) and won 401 to 382 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, -34.
Round 10		McDonald played #44 Jerry Scheiten (Buffalo, NY) and won 432 to 408 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-4, -10.
Round 11		McDonald played #33 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and lost 363 to 404 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6-5, -51.
Round 12		McDonald played #46 Robin Lewis (Houston, TX) and lost 384 to 437 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 6-6, -104.
Round 13		McDonald played #21 Jonathan Kent (Hicksville, NY) and lost 345 to 378 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-7, -137.
Round 14		McDonald played #10 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and won 356 to 325 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-7, -106.
Round 15		McDonald played #36 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and won 393 to 379 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8-7, -92.
Round 16		McDonald played #95 Ted Rosen (Williamsville, NY) and won 428 to 343 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-7, -7.
Round 17		McDonald played #43 Asif Ali (NORMAN, OK) and won 366 to 351 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-7, +8.
Round 18		McDonald played #2 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 373 to 410 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-8, -29.
Round 19		McDonald played #14 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 411 to 424 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 10-9, -42.
Round 20		McDonald played #31 Carl Davis (Riverdale, GA) and lost 369 to 448 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-10, -121.
Round 21		McDonald played #23 Sam Masling (Washington, DC) and lost 431 to 485 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 10-11, -175. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 22		McDonald played #20 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 451 to 412 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-11, -136.
Round 23		McDonald played #64 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 398 to 470 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 11-12, -208.
Round 24		McDonald played #45 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 493 to 284 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-12, +1.
Round 25		McDonald played #78 Caesar Jaramillo (Lubbock, TX) and lost 375 to 426 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-13, -50.
Round 26		McDonald played #5 Mark DiBattista (Jackson Heights, NY) and lost 299 to 541 (a spread of -242). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 12-14, -292.
Round 27		McDonald played #39 Joey Gordon (Fort Worth, TX) and won 401 to 362 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-14, -253.
Round 28		McDonald played #28 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 424 to 388 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-14, -217.
Round 29		McDonald played #82 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 452 to 399 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 15-14, -164.
Round 30		McDonald played #27 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 313 to 404 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 15-15, -255.
Round 31		McDonald played #53 Brett Constantine (Florence, MA) and won 389 to 308 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 16-15, -174.

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