Andy Novocin [#50] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Andy Novocin, who is a contestant in Division 6 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. Novocin currently has a record of 16-14, -35, and is ranked #30 in Division 6.

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): Andy Surname(s): Novocin Home: Tallahassee, FL, United States Age: 21 Hobbies: math, disc golf, astronomy Occupation: Student

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	2-2 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	2-2 (0.500)	LL WW
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 444 Average for: 339 Average against: 340
Round 1		Novocin played #7 Robin Bowles (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 371 to 369 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Bowles in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-0, +2.
Round 2		Novocin played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and won 413 to 329 (a spread of 84) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ATHENS, GA Novocin's record vs. Maxwell in the 5 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: WW. 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: #15. Current record: 2-0, +86.
Round 3		Novocin played #12 Sheri Campbell (Carmel, IN) and lost 302 to 360 (a spread of -58) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Campbell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-1, +28.
Round 4		Novocin played #32 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and lost 284 to 362 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-2, -50.
Round 5		Novocin played #48 Valerie Miller (Lafayette, LA) and lost 327 to 380 (a spread of -53) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 2-3, -103.
Round 6		Novocin played #71 Dorothy Tatum (Memphis, TN) and lost 286 to 336 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Tatum in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-4, -153.
Round 7		Novocin played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 347 to 345 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-4, -151.
Round 8		Novocin played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and won 309 to 286 (a spread of 23) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Camp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-4, -128.
Round 9		Novocin played #45 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 283 to 427 (a spread of -144) . Before this event, Novocin had not played McCarthy in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-5, -272.
Round 10		Novocin played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 290 to 350 (a spread of -60) . Before this event, Novocin had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-6, -332.
Round 11		Novocin played #22 Daniel Gerling (Austin, TX) and lost 368 to 423 (a spread of -55) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Gerling in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 4-7, -387.
Round 12		Novocin played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and won 363 to 308 (a spread of 55) . The last time these two played was 2004-05 at: ATHENS, GA Novocin's record vs. O'Rourke 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: #56. Current record: 5-7, -332.
Round 13		Novocin played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 256 to 356 (a spread of -100) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-8, -432.
Round 14		Novocin played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 371 to 237 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 6-8, -298.
Round 15		Novocin played #74 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and won 349 to 336 (a spread of 13) . Before this event, Novocin had not played West in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-8, -285.
Round 16		Novocin played #60 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 303 to 296 (a spread of 7) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Shea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-8, -278.
Round 17		Novocin played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and lost 313 to 407 (a spread of -94) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-9, -372.
Round 18		Novocin played #30 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 369 to 355 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Hughes in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-9, -358.
Round 19		Novocin played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and won 307 to 290 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-9, -341.
Round 20		Novocin played #48 Valerie Miller (Lafayette, LA) and lost 386 to 422 (a spread of -36) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-10, -377.
Round 21		Novocin played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and won 332 to 302 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-10, -347.
Round 22		Novocin played #51 Tom O'Laughlin (Hartland, WI) and lost 342 to 344 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Novocin had not played O'Laughlin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-11, -349.
Round 23		Novocin played #17 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 320 to 294 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-11, -323.
Round 24		Novocin played #39 Alan Love (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 354 to 363 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Love in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-12, -332.
Round 25		Novocin played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and won 377 to 298 (a spread of 79) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-12, -253.
Round 26		Novocin played #17 Merran Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 425 to 251 (a spread of 174) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Dunlop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-12, -79.
Round 27		Novocin played #1 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 326 to 376 (a spread of -50) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Barker in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-13, -129.
Round 28		Novocin played #72 Poppy Thompson (Decatur, GA) and lost 313 to 398 (a spread of -85) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Thompson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 14-14, -214.
Round 29		Novocin played #73 Sharon Valorose (Williamsburg, VA) and won 329 to 312 (a spread of 17) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Valorose in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-14, -197.
Round 30		Novocin played #59 Ben Settle (Edmonton AB) and won 444 to 282 (a spread of 162) . Before this event, Novocin had not played Settle in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-14, -35.

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