NASC 2018: Beth Leech [4-11]

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On this page, you will find information about Beth Leech, 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 15-16, -89, and is ranked #40 in Division 4.

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): Beth Surname(s): Leech Home: Highland Park, NJ, United States Occupation: Professor

Round by Round
High score: 466 Average for: 359 Average against: 362
Round 1		Leech played #56 Sylvia Ochoa (Taft, TX) and lost 373 to 425 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-1, -52. Leech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2		Leech played #43 Evan Yurko (Holyoke, MA) and lost 355 to 397 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0-2, -94.
Round 3		Leech played #21 Stan Hwang (Springfield, PA) and lost 336 to 352 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0-3, -110.
Round 4		Leech played #53 Diana Gander Ostrander (Andover, MN) and lost 324 to 387 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 0-4, -173.
Round 5		Leech played #52 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 309 to 286 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-4, -150. Leech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Leech played #60 Francina Bailey (Wilmington, CA) and won 317 to 290 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-4, -123. Leech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Leech played #59 Jan Waski (Independence, OH) and won 333 to 321 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-4, -111.
Round 8		Leech played #19 Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 323 to 332 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-5, -120.
Round 9		Leech played #36 Deborah Gaudier (Kerrville, TX) and won 369 to 303 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-5, -54.
Round 10		Leech played #33 Nicole Adams (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 364 to 389 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-6, -79.
Round 11		Leech played #54 Donald Poulin (Webster, NY) and lost 368 to 372 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4-7, -83.
Round 12		Leech played #46 Jennifer Hay (Portland, TX) and lost 298 to 345 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-8, -130.
Round 13		Leech played #48 Petronella Read (Cambridge ON) and won 372 to 354 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-8, -112.
Round 14		Leech played #7 Bob Antolak (Elmhurst, IL) and lost 359 to 367 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-9, -120.
Round 15		Leech played #41 Ann Elwood (Brantford ON) and won 305 to 300 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-9, -115. Leech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Leech played #57 Eliza Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 377 to 343 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-9, -81.
Round 17		Leech played #12 Diane Brown (Toronto ON) and lost 352 to 389 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-10, -118.
Round 18		Leech played #35 Samuel Austin (Cheektowaga, NY) and won 399 to 366 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-10, -85.
Round 19		Leech played #32 Abie Cromanty (Montreal QC) and won 444 to 276 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-10, +83.
Round 20		Leech played #23 Lucille Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ) and lost 288 to 353 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-11, +18.
Round 21		Leech played #6 Susan Lichtblau (Buffalo, NY) and lost 279 to 537 (a spread of -258). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-12, -240. Leech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Leech played #39 Pamela Pudelka (Corpus Christi, TX) and lost 309 to 420 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 9-13, -351.
Round 23		Leech played #49 Deborah Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 466 to 440 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10-13, -325. Leech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24		Leech played #55 Don Gawryla (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 439 to 281 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 11-13, -167.
Round 25		Leech played #3 Barry Skoletsky (Hartford, CT) and won 438 to 356 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-13, -85.
Round 26		Leech played #30 Marianne Nosuchinsky (Freehold, NJ) and won 427 to 326 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-13, +16.
Round 27		Leech played #51 Mark Francis (Grand Island, NY) and lost 376 to 383 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-14, +9.
Round 28		Leech played #8 Jean Waldron (Whitby ON) and lost 273 to 410 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-15, -128.
Round 29		Leech played #47 Michael Kirkland (Seattle, WA) and won 423 to 415 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-15, -120. Leech is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Leech played #13 Peggy Tartaro (Unknown city, NY) and lost 368 to 386 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-16, -138.
Round 31		Leech played #45 Angela Bullied (Kenmore, NY) and won 370 to 321 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 15-16, -89.

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