SPC 2025: Nancy Bowen [CSW2-06]

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On this page, you will find information about Nancy Bowen, 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 17-11, +898, and is ranked #5 in Division CSW2.

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): Nancy Surname(s): Bowen Home: Charlottesville, VA, United States Occupation: Retired Math Teacher

Round by Round
High score: 536 Average for: 424 Average against: 392
Round 1		Bowen played #7 Kaveri Warriar (Dyer, IN) and won 422 to 405 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 1-0, +17.
Round 2		Bowen played #3 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) and won 452 to 385 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +84. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Bowen played #11 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 459 to 293 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +250.
Round 4		Bowen played #4 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 438 to 526 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-1, +162.
Round 5		Bowen played #15 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and won 401 to 309 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-1, +254. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6		Bowen played #8 Judy Cole (Levittown, PA) and won 498 to 325 (a spread of 173). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 5-1, +427. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Bowen played #18 Glenn Housley (Annapolis, MD) and won 502 to 269 (a spread of 233). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-1, +660.
Round 8		Bowen played #12 Cheryl Melvin (Grand Rapids, MI) and won 458 to 327 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-1, +791. Bowen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Bowen played #14 Beth Leech (Highland Park, NJ) and won 439 to 357 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-1, +873.
Round 10		Bowen played #16 Eric Fox (Unknown city, WA) and lost 410 to 504 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-2, +779.
Round 11		Bowen played #10 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 508 to 275 (a spread of 233). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 9-2, +1012.
Round 12		Bowen played #17 Buffy Hogan (Madison, WI) and won 448 to 381 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +1079.
Round 13		Bowen played #1 Ayodele Odekunle (Akron, OH) and lost 297 to 467 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-3, +909.
Round 14		Bowen played #13 Ather Sharif (Arlington, VA) and won 427 to 331 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-3, +1005.
Round 15		Bowen played #2 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 395 to 352 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +1048.
Round 16		Bowen played #9 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and won 452 to 415 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-3, +1085.
Round 17		Bowen played #5 Kaia (Weston, WV) and won 474 to 372 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-3, +1187.
Round 18		Bowen played #16 Eric Fox (Unknown city, WA) again and lost 289 to 444 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 14-4, +1032.
Round 19		Bowen played #1 Ayodele Odekunle (Akron, OH) again and lost 258 to 522 (a spread of -264). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-5, +768.
Round 20		Bowen played #4 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) again and lost 391 to 417 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-6, +742.
Round 21		Bowen played #2 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) again and lost 372 to 379 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +735.
Round 22		Bowen played #13 Ather Sharif (Arlington, VA) again and lost 397 to 466 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-8, +666.
Round 23		Bowen played #11 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) again and won 444 to 369 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-8, +741.
Round 24		Bowen played #3 Joe Roberdeau (Cincinnati, OH) again and won 481 to 407 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-8, +815.
Round 25		Bowen played #13 Ather Sharif (Arlington, VA) for the third time and lost 417 to 433 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-9, +799.
Round 26		Bowen played #1 Ayodele Odekunle (Akron, OH) for the third time and won 536 to 298 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-9, +1037.
Round 27		Bowen played #4 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) for the third time and lost 429 to 444 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-10, +1022.
Round 28		Bowen played #2 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) for the third time and lost 373 to 497 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-11, +898.
Round 29		Bowen played #1 Ayodele Odekunle (Akron, OH) for the fourth time but no score is available yet. Current ranking: this round’s game not yet complete. Current record: not yet available.

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