SPC 2024: Carol McDonald [2-42]

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On this page, you will find information about Carol McDonald, who is competing at the 2024 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 14.5-16.5, -459, and is ranked #39 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: 491 Average for: 372 Average against: 387
Round 1		McDonald played #26 Steve Hartsman (Germantown, WI) and won 425 to 421 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +4. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		McDonald played #14 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and lost 466 to 479 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, -9. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 3		McDonald played #58 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 376 to 352 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-1, +15. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		McDonald played #57 Sheikh K Dukuly (Liberia) and lost 300 to 375 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-2, -60.
Round 5		McDonald played #17 James Fields (The Woodlands, TX) and lost 359 to 399 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-3, -100. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		McDonald played #10 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and lost 383 to 456 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-4, -173.
Round 7		McDonald played #19 David Postal (Signal Hill, CA) and won 407 to 369 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-4, -135.
Round 8		McDonald played #43 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 318 to 379 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-5, -196.
Round 9		McDonald played #22 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and lost 300 to 432 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 3-6, -328.
Round 10		McDonald played #45 Cherish Amby-Okolo (Houston, TX) and won 410 to 332 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-6, -250.
Round 11		McDonald played #56 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and won 383 to 352 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-6, -219.
Round 12		McDonald played #34 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 295 to 473 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-7, -397.
Round 13		McDonald played #30 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and lost 350 to 371 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-8, -418.
Round 14		McDonald played #46 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 403 to 342 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-8, -357.
Round 15		McDonald played #40 Chuck Abbate (Quispamsis NB) and lost 394 to 435 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-9, -398.
Round 16		McDonald played #39 Caesar Jaramillo (Seagraves, TX) and won 440 to 394 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-9, -352.
Round 17		McDonald played #29 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and won 361 to 348 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-9, -339.
Round 18		McDonald played #36 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and won 369 to 329 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-9, -299.
Round 19		McDonald played #11 Joe South (Schertz, TX) and lost 348 to 354 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-10, -305.
Round 20		McDonald played #27 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 491 to 345 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-10, -159.
Round 21		McDonald played #25 Sebastian Knowles (Columbus, OH) and lost 342 to 419 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-11, -236.
Round 22		McDonald played #55 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and tied at 385. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -236.
Round 23		McDonald played #15 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 257 to 461 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -440.
Round 24		McDonald played #2 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 285 to 436 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -591.
Round 25		McDonald played #61 Shelley Kirk (Wyoming, OH) and lost 369 to 372 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -594.
Round 26		McDonald played #33 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and lost 343 to 406 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -657.
Round 27		McDonald played #60 Jane Geary (Glendale, AZ) and won 368 to 332 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11.5-15.5, -621.
Round 28		McDonald played #49 Susan Bertoni (Pfafftown, NC) and won 455 to 268 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -434.
Round 29		McDonald played #44 Crayne Spanier (Toronto ON) and won 427 to 391 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -398.
Round 30		McDonald played #52 Chris Sitler (Knightstown, IN) and won 380 to 356 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -374.
Round 31		McDonald played #2 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) again and lost 347 to 432 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -459.

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