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SPC 2024: Ellen Goffin [4-27]
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On this page, you will find information about 
Ellen Goffin, 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 20-11, +385, and is ranked
#5 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 |   ![[photo of Ellen Goffin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/g/goffin_ellen_AA006271_2.jpg) 
  | Given name(s): Ellen Surname(s): Goffin Home: Schaumburg, IL, United States |  
 | Round by Round |   High score: 436  Average for: 366  Average against: 354  |  | Round 1 |  ![[photo of Bill Coad]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/c/coad_bill_AA002875.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #41  Bill Coad (North Tonawanda, NY)  and won 414 to 383 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +31.  |  | Round 2 |  ![[photo of Ross Yellin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yellin_ross_AA008300_1.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #63  Ross Yellin (Manalapan, NJ)  and won 436 to 390 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-0, +77. Goffin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 3 |  ![[photo of Edward Davis]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/d/davis_edward.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #15  Edward Davis (Hampstead, NC)  and lost 312 to 326 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, +63. Goffin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 4 |  ![[photo of Broderick Larkins]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/l/larkins_broderick.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #9  Broderick Larkins (New Orleans, LA)  and won 420 to 372 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 3-1, +111.  |  | Round 5 |  ![[photo of Anjelina Noh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/n/noh_anjelina_AA008476_1.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #46  Anjelina Noh (Parma Heights, OH)  and won 343 to 340 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +114.  |  | Round 6 |  ![[photo of Michael Ireland]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/i/ireland_michael_AA005804.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #10  Michael Ireland (Lithonia, GA)  and lost 345 to 357 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +102.  |  | Round 7 |  ![[photo of Don Erbe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/erbe_don_AA007380.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #1  Don Erbe (Parker, CO)  and lost 341 to 404 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-3, +39.  |  | Round 8 |  ![[photo of Gil Baker]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/baker_gil_LM000226.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #49  Gil Baker (Chicago, IL)  and won 408 to 283 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-3, +164.  |  | Round 9 |  ![[photo of Dave Krook]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/krook_dave.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #32  Dave Krook (Mississauga ON)  and won 436 to 341 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 6-3, +259.  |  | Round 10 |  ![[photo of Kaveri Raviraj]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/raviraj_kaveri_AA004956_1.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #16  Kaveri Raviraj (Mississauga ON)  and won 371 to 335 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-3, +295.  |  | Round 11 |  ![[photo of Tina Yates]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/y/yates_tina_AA000230.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #12  Tina Yates (Charleston, WV)  and won 368 to 292 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-3, +371.  |  | Round 12 |  ![[photo of Kayla Zochowski]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/peck_kayla_AA003688.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #14  Kayla Zochowski (Unknown city, MI)  and won 374 to 296 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-3, +449.  |  | Round 13 |  ![[photo of Oscar Freire]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/freire_oscar_AA008847.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #7  Oscar Freire (Ottawa ON)  and won 356 to 337 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10-3, +468.  |  | Round 14 |  ![[photo of Katherine Rybak]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rybak_katherine_AA002591.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #50  Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN)  and won 425 to 302 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +591.  |  | Round 15 |  ![[photo of Donna Anderson]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/a/anderson_donna_AA000526.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #48  Donna Anderson (Evans, GA)  and won 391 to 352 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +630.  |  | Round 16 |  ![[photo of Diane Pietrzak]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pietrzak_diane_AA000953.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #3  Diane Pietrzak (LaGrange, IL)  and lost 353 to 433 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-4, +550.  |  | Round 17 |  ![[photo of Victoria Bledsoe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/b/bledsoe_victoria_AA002788.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #13  Victoria Bledsoe (Lexington, KY)  and won 347 to 320 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +577.  |  | Round 18 |  ![[photo of Deborah Komatsu]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/komatsu_deborah_AA002498_1.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #28  Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA)  and lost 382 to 413 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-5, +546.  |  | Round 19 |  ![[photo of Kayla Zochowski]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/peck_kayla_AA003688.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #14  Kayla Zochowski (Unknown city, MI)  again and lost 328 to 381 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-6, +493.  |  | Round 20 |  ![[photo of Diane Pietrzak]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/p/pietrzak_diane_AA000953.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #3  Diane Pietrzak (LaGrange, IL)  again and lost 345 to 471 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 13-7, +367.  |  | Round 21 |  ![[photo of Fred Morlan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/m/morlan_fred_AA006011_1.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #62  Fred Morlan (Lexington, KY)  and lost 309 to 363 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-8, +313. Goffin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  |  | Round 22 |  ![[photo of Brian Summers]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/s/summers_brian_AA004454_1.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #20  Brian Summers (High Ridge, MO)  and won 376 to 313 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-8, +376.  |  | Round 23 |  ![[photo of Ross Fidler]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fidler_ross_AA002056.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #42  Ross Fidler (Providence, RI)  and won 321 to 297 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-8, +400.  |  | Round 24 |  ![[photo of Diane Kerner]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/kerner_diane_AA002868.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #34  Diane Kerner (Powell, OH)  and won 427 to 338 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-8, +489.  |  | Round 25 |  ![[photo of Deborah Komatsu]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/k/komatsu_deborah_AA002498_1.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #28  Deborah Komatsu (Los Angeles, CA)  again and won 377 to 280 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-8, +586.  |  | Round 26 |  ![[photo of Ross Fidler]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fidler_ross_AA002056.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #42  Ross Fidler (Providence, RI)  again and won 370 to 359 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-8, +597.  |  | Round 27 |  ![[photo of Paul Rickhoff]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rickhoff_paul.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #31  Paul Rickhoff (Saugus, CA)  and lost 306 to 337 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18-9, +566.  |  | Round 28 |  ![[photo of Katherine Rybak]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rybak_katherine_AA002591.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #50  Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN)  again and lost 379 to 382 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-10, +563.  |  | Round 29 |  ![[photo of Don Erbe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/e/erbe_don_AA007380.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #1  Don Erbe (Parker, CO)  again and won 394 to 392 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19-10, +565.  |  | Round 30 |  ![[photo of Ross Fidler]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/f/fidler_ross_AA002056.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #42  Ross Fidler (Providence, RI)  for the third time and won 362 to 344 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20-10, +583.  |  | Round 31 |  ![[photo of Katherine Rybak]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org//players/r/rybak_katherine_AA002591.jpg) 
  |  Goffin played #50  Katherine Rybak (Evansville, IN)  for the third time and lost 235 to 433 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-11, +385. Goffin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).  |  
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