NASC 2019: Elizabeth Ralston [2-30]

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On this page, you will find information about Elizabeth Ralston, who is competing at the 2019 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, -114, and is ranked #27 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): Elizabeth Surname(s): Ralston Home: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Round by Round
High score: 516 Average for: 405 Average against: 409
Round 1		Ralston played #50 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 400 to 389 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +11.
Round 2		Ralston played #59 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 456 to 417 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +50. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Ralston played #9 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 347 to 408 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, -11. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Ralston played #20 Mitchell Brook (Philadelphia, PA) and won 516 to 393 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-1, +112. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Ralston played #53 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 507 to 354 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 4-1, +265. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 6		Ralston played #21 Bob Becker (Jefferson, MA) and lost 411 to 499 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +177. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Ralston played #22 Dave Leifer (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 317 to 475 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +19. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8		Ralston played #41 Kevin Burbridge (Sacramento, CA) and lost 433 to 437 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-4, +15. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Ralston played #72 Ferdinand Addo (Philadelphia, PA) and won 429 to 411 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-4, +33. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Ralston played #15 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) and won 491 to 472 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-4, +52. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 11		Ralston played #25 Paul Terry (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 324 to 391 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-5, -15. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		Ralston played #12 Zachary Ansell (Los Angeles, CA) and won 433 to 430 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 7-5, -12. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13		Ralston played #73 Charlie Williamson (Washington, DC) and won 395 to 382 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 8-5, +1. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Ralston played #40 Noah Kalus (New Paltz, NY) and won 404 to 329 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-5, +76. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15		Ralston played #2 Dave Johnson (Portland, OR) and won 430 to 404 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +102. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Ralston played #44 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) and won 396 to 395 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-5, +103. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 17		Ralston played #62 Jem Burch (Unknown city, CA) and lost 374 to 452 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-6, +25. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Ralston played #46 Max Dwyer (Orem, UT) and lost 385 to 427 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, -17. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Ralston played #36 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 402 to 385 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-7, +0. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20		Ralston played #11 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 438 to 503 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 12-8, -65. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 21		Ralston played #49 Michael Waski (Independence, OH) and lost 343 to 514 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-9, -236. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22		Ralston played #38 Emely Weissman (Menlo Park, CA) and won 476 to 439 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-9, -199. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 23		Ralston played #16 Paul Mulik (Joplin, MO) and won 453 to 437 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-9, -183. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 24		Ralston played #28 Martin Gold (Arlington, VA) and lost 388 to 391 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-10, -186. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25		Ralston played #39 Robin Levin (San Francisco, CA) and won 400 to 321 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15-10, -107. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 26		Ralston played #13 Andy Hoang (Cary, NC) and lost 333 to 414 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-11, -188. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 27		Ralston played #4 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 348 to 359 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 15-12, -199. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28		Ralston played #44 John Wiley (Palo Alto, CA) again and won 371 to 362 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-12, -190. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29		Ralston played #8 Ken Kasney (Meridian, ID) and lost 390 to 411 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 16-13, -211. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 30		Ralston played #1 Edwin Roth (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 333 to 372 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16-14, -250. Ralston is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31		Ralston played #9 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) again and won 442 to 306 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-14, -114.

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