Wilma Pitzer [#111] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Wilma Pitzer, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Pitzer currently has a record of 13-17, -330, and is ranked #127 in Division 3.

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): Wilma Surname(s): Pitzer Home: Englewood, OH, United States Age: 54 Hobbies: scrabble, jigsaw puzzles, reading Occupation: Occupational Therapist

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	40-70 (0.364)
Past 1-12 months	6-10 (0.375)	LL W LL W L W LL W LL W L W
Past 13-24 months	8-16 (0.333)	LL WW L WWW LLLLLLLLL W L W LL W L
Past 25-36 months	10-14 (0.417)	L WWW LL WW LL W L WW LLL WW LLLLL
Past 37-48 months	3-15 (0.167)	W LLLLLL W LLLLLLLL W L
Past 49-60 months	13-15 (0.464)	LL WW L W L WW LLL WWWW LLL W LLL WW LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 484 Average for: 353 Average against: 364
Before the Tournament		Pitzer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 1		Pitzer played #61 Steve Hartsman (Brown Deer, WI) and lost 419 to 440 (a spread of -21) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Pitzer's record vs. Hartsman in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 0-1, -21.
Round 2		Pitzer played #159 Patty Wayne (Albuquerque, NM) and won 392 to 313 (a spread of 79) . The last time these two played was 2000-08 at: RENO, NV Pitzer's record vs. Wayne in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-1, +58.
Round 3		Pitzer played #38 Su Edwards (Cambridge ON) and lost 275 to 504 (a spread of -229) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Edwards in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #134. Current record: 1-2, -171.
Round 4		Pitzer played #39 Linda Espallardo (Cote Saint-Luc QC) and won 414 to 285 (a spread of 129) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Pitzer's record vs. Espallardo in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-2, -42.
Round 5		Pitzer played #17 Paula Catanese (Mountain View, CA) and lost 308 to 376 (a spread of -68) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Catanese in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-3, -110.
Round 6		Pitzer played #76 Patricia Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 281 to 353 (a spread of -72) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Krohn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 2-4, -182.
Round 7		Pitzer played #120 Patricia Saito-Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and lost 342 to 347 (a spread of -5) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Saito-Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 2-5, -187.
Round 8		Pitzer played #20 Lynda Cleary (Princeton, NJ) and lost 377 to 415 (a spread of -38) . The last time these two played was 2002-10 at: STAMFORD, CT Pitzer's record vs. Cleary in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 2-6, -225.
Round 9		Pitzer played #107 Rose Noel (Springdale, MD) and won 411 to 281 (a spread of 130) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Noel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 3-6, -95.
Round 10		Pitzer played #60 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 353 to 390 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2003-07 at: ALBANY, NY Pitzer's record vs. Hanley in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #142. Current record: 3-7, -132.
Round 11		Pitzer played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and lost 330 to 430 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #154. Current record: 3-8, -232.
Round 12		Pitzer played #7 Trish Baker (Centreville, VA) and won 406 to 247 (a spread of 159) . The last time these two played was 2003-04 at: MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Pitzer's record vs. Baker in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 4-8, -73.
Round 13		Pitzer played #43 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 302 to 326 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Finkle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 4-9, -97.
Round 14		Pitzer played #92 Jean McArthur (Austin, TX) and lost 351 to 359 (a spread of -8) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played McArthur in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #155. Current record: 4-10, -105. Pitzer is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). Pitzer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 15		Pitzer played #86 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and won 348 to 346 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Maria in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #149. Current record: 5-10, -103.
Round 16		Pitzer played #11 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and lost 246 to 510 (a spread of -264) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Brooks in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #156. Current record: 5-11, -367.
Round 17		Pitzer played #97 Carole Miller (Houston, TX) and lost 350 to 374 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #160. Current record: 5-12, -391.
Round 18		Pitzer played #59 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 348 to 443 (a spread of -95) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #163. Current record: 5-13, -486.
Round 19		Pitzer played #37 Polly Dubois (Dayton, OR) and won 349 to 330 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Dubois in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #159. Current record: 6-13, -467.
Round 20		Pitzer played #126 Teresa Schaeffer (Potomac, MD) and lost 338 to 339 (a spread of -1) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Pitzer's record vs. Schaeffer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #161. Current record: 6-14, -468.
Round 21		Pitzer played #50 Devonna Gee (Cedar Rapids, IA) and won 317 to 312 (a spread of 5) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Gee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #157. Current record: 7-14, -463.
Round 22		Pitzer played #143 Jay Strieb (Ardmore, PA) and won 438 to 334 (a spread of 104) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Strieb in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 8-14, -359.
Round 23		Pitzer played #74 Claudia Koczka (Williamsville, NY) and won 484 to 298 (a spread of 186) . The last time these two played was 2004-06 at: LIVONIA, MI Pitzer's record vs. Koczka in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #141. Current record: 9-14, -173.
Round 24		Pitzer played #95 Jessica Mercatante (Oakland Gardens, NY) and lost 320 to 331 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Mercatante in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #148. Current record: 9-15, -184.
Round 25		Pitzer played #164 Jeannie J. Wilson (Livermore, CA) and won 371 to 361 (a spread of 10) . The last time these two played was 2001-11 at: GRAND CANYON CHAMPIONSHIP Pitzer's record vs. Wilson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #137. Current record: 10-15, -174.
Round 26		Pitzer played #102 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 277 to 483 (a spread of -206) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Muhling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #147. Current record: 10-16, -380.
Round 27		Pitzer played #46 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 330 to 346 (a spread of -16) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Ford in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #151. Current record: 10-17, -396.
Round 28		Pitzer played #102 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 377 to 366 (a spread of 11) . Before this event, Pitzer had not played Muhling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #143. Current record: 11-17, -385.
Round 29		Pitzer played #84 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and won 334 to 328 (a spread of 6) . The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Pitzer's record vs. Mair in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: L. Current ranking: #140. Current record: 12-17, -379.
Round 30		Pitzer played #145 Margaret Swanson (Atlanta, GA) and won 391 to 342 (a spread of 49) . The last time these two played was 2000-12 at: KNOXVILLE, TX Pitzer's record vs. Swanson in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #127. Current record: 13-17, -330.
Final Round 3		Pitzer is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).

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