SPC 2025: Carol McDonald [2-48]

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On this page, you will find information about Carol McDonald, who is competing at the 2025 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, -114, and is ranked #43 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: 544 Average for: 399 Average against: 403
Round 1		McDonald played #35 Hannah Lieberman (New York, NY) and won 423 to 352 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +71.
Round 2		McDonald played #14 Edwin Roth (Conshohocken, PA) and won 462 to 421 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +112. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		McDonald played #61 Skyler Lutz (New York City, NY) and lost 396 to 424 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +84. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		McDonald played #56 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) and won 425 to 320 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 3-1, +189.
Round 5		McDonald played #15 Scott Leifer (Mansfield, MA) and won 469 to 345 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-1, +313. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		McDonald played #64 Letitia Sears (Vancouver BC) and won 537 to 320 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-1, +530. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 7		McDonald played #47 Paul Avrin (New York, NY) and won 394 to 343 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +581.
Round 8		McDonald played #53 Natalie Dicou (Woodland Hills, UT) and tied at 326. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6.5-1.5, +581. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 9		McDonald played #4 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 427 to 435 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6.5-2.5, +573.
Round 10		McDonald played #1 Michael Thelen (Newton, MA) and won 544 to 352 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7.5-2.5, +765.
Round 11		McDonald played #38 John Wilder (Arlington, VA) and won 426 to 351 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8.5-2.5, +840.
Round 12		McDonald played #2 Menachem Rosenberg (Galloway, NJ) and won 385 to 376 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 9.5-2.5, +849.
Round 13		McDonald played #46 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 384 to 403 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9.5-3.5, +830.
Round 14		McDonald played #3 Evan Chester (Southampton, PA) and lost 300 to 445 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +685.
Round 15		McDonald played #42 Mark Milan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 338 to 454 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9.5-5.5, +569. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		McDonald played #40 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and lost 351 to 394 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9.5-6.5, +526.
Round 17		McDonald played #17 Mark Abadi (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 355 to 485 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 9.5-7.5, +396.
Round 18		McDonald played #5 Adam Henderson (Seattle, WA) and lost 341 to 579 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +158.
Round 19		McDonald played #10 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and won 453 to 366 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +245.
Round 20		McDonald played #22 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 410 to 414 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +241.
Round 21		McDonald played #18 Kevin Leeds (Austin, TX) and lost 306 to 523 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +24.
Round 22		McDonald played #19 Tracy Cobbs (Hartselle, AL) and won 407 to 363 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11.5-10.5, +68. McDonald is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		McDonald played #34 Richard Popper (Wilmington, DE) and won 442 to 402 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12.5-10.5, +108.
Round 24		McDonald played #28 Jay Levin (Teaneck, NJ) and lost 354 to 476 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -14.
Round 25		McDonald played #45 Cameron Siegal (Scarsdale, NY) and lost 431 to 451 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -34.
Round 26		McDonald played #23 Yaacov Barak (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 332 to 426 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -128.
Round 27		McDonald played #63 Cynthia Seales (Stone Mountain, GA) and won 487 to 398 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -39.
Round 28		McDonald played #43 Marty Gold (Arlington, VA) and won 446 to 336 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14.5-13.5, +71.
Round 29		McDonald played #37 Daniel Stock (Medina, OH) and lost 320 to 330 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 14.5-14.5, +61.
Round 30		McDonald played #11 Joel Horn (Reading, MA) and lost 362 to 456 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14.5-15.5, -33.
Round 31		McDonald played #56 Ken Louie (Whittier, CA) again and lost 351 to 432 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -114.

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