Scott McDougall [#89] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Scott McDougall, who is a contestant in Division 4 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. McDougall currently has a record of 17-13, +287, and is ranked #37 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
	Given name(s): Scott Surname(s): McDougall Home: Williamsburg, VA, United States Age: 30 Awards: Division 3, 2000-10 Lake George, NY; Division 5, 2002 NSC Hobbies: Weight Training, Semi-Pro Roller Hockey Occupation: Sales Sunterra, Inc

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	22-9 (0.710)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	9-4 (0.692)	W L WWWWWW L W LL W
Past 37-48 months	9-4 (0.692)	LLL WWWWWWW L WW
Past 49-60 months	4-1 (0.800)	L WWWW

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 491 Average for: 388 Average against: 378
Before the Tournament		McDougall is mentioned in this round's photo captions (2 hits).
Round 1		McDougall played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 300 to 419 (a spread of -119) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Hoggatt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #136. Current record: 0-1, -119.
Round 2		McDougall played #117 Sam Rosin (Bernardsville, NJ) and won 440 to 357 (a spread of 83) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Rosin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-1, -36. McDougall is mentioned in this round's commentary (1 hit). McDougall is mentioned in this round's photo captions (1 hit).
Round 3		McDougall played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 363 to 456 (a spread of -93) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Gooley in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 1-2, -129.
Round 4		McDougall played #140 John Stardom (Ottawa ON) and won 425 to 395 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Stardom in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-2, -99.
Round 5		McDougall played #154 James Yee (Patchogue, NY) and won 406 to 343 (a spread of 63) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Yee in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 3-2, -36.
Round 6		McDougall played #102 Sophia Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 333 to 436 (a spread of -103) . The last time these two played was 2001-03 at: BUFFALO, NY McDougall's record vs. Ozorio in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-3, -139.
Round 7		McDougall played #66 Stan Khury (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 309 to 389 (a spread of -80) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Khury in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-4, -219.
Round 8		McDougall played #69 Ralph King (Melrose, FL) and won 378 to 369 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, McDougall had not played King in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-4, -210.
Round 9		McDougall played #9 Ivan Blackman (Bahamas) and won 373 to 359 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Blackman in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-4, -196.
Round 10		McDougall played #28 Frieda Davis (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 483 to 251 (a spread of 232) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP McDougall's record vs. Davis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: W. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-4, +36.
Round 11		McDougall played #25 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and won 401 to 392 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Contractor in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-4, +45.
Round 12		McDougall played #41 Karen Francis (Pickering ON) and won 356 to 326 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Francis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-4, +75.
Round 13		McDougall played #23 Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT) and lost 375 to 395 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Clark in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-5, +55.
Round 14		McDougall played #1 Steve Anstandig (Commerce Township, MI) and won 427 to 414 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Anstandig in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-5, +68.
Round 15		McDougall played #148 Juanita Washington (Yazoo City, MS) and won 435 to 339 (a spread of 96) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Washington in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-5, +164.
Round 16		McDougall played #59 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 447 to 360 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Igra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #14. Current record: 11-5, +251.
Round 17		McDougall played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 301 to 446 (a spread of -145) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP McDougall's record vs. DuMez in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-6, +106.
Round 18		McDougall played #86 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 483 to 342 (a spread of 141) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Mancel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-6, +247.
Round 19		McDougall played #100 Linda Oliva (Woodbine, MD) and won 441 to 288 (a spread of 153) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Oliva in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-6, +400.
Round 20		McDougall played #32 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and lost 362 to 391 (a spread of -29) . The last time these two played was 2002-08 at: NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP McDougall's record vs. DuMez in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-2 (0.333). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LLW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-7, +371.
Round 21		McDougall played #119 Melissa Routzahn (Crystal Lake, IL) and won 433 to 333 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Routzahn in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-7, +471.
Round 22		McDougall played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and won 384 to 298 (a spread of 86) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15-7, +557.
Round 23		McDougall played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 491 to 336 (a spread of 155) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 16-7, +712.
Round 24		McDougall played #96 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 359 to 412 (a spread of -53) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP McDougall's record vs. Murray in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-8, +659.
Round 25		McDougall played #146 Renato Umali (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 347 to 389 (a spread of -42) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Umali in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-9, +617.
Round 26		McDougall played #116 Rhonda Roederer (Lafayette, LA) and lost 355 to 464 (a spread of -109) . The last time these two played was 2001-08 at: MASTER'S CHAMPIONSHIP McDougall's record vs. Roederer in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 16-10, +508.
Round 27		McDougall played #47 Travis Green (Mooresville, IN) and lost 350 to 406 (a spread of -56) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Green in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-11, +452.
Round 28		McDougall played #52 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 432 to 392 (a spread of 40) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Hembrook in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 17-11, +492.
Round 29		McDougall played #59 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and lost 295 to 481 (a spread of -186) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Igra in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 17-12, +306.
Round 30		McDougall played #137 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 344 to 363 (a spread of -19) . Before this event, McDougall had not played Slankard in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 17-13, +287.

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