Marilena Souza [#68] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marilena Souza, 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. Souza currently has a record of 12-18, -120, and is ranked #65 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): Marilena Surname(s): Souza Home: Pembrook Pines, FL, United States Age: 68 Awards: Some titles in sports Hobbies: Sports and Scrabble Occupation: Retired

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	17-13 (0.567)
Past 1-12 months	5-2 (0.714)	WWWW LL W
Past 13-24 months	2-4 (0.333)	LLL W L W
Past 25-36 months	6-3 (0.667)	LLL WWWWWW
Past 37-48 months	3-3 (0.500)	LL WW L W
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 452 Average for: 328 Average against: 332
Round 1		Souza played #70 Pamela Stubblefield (El Segundo, CA) and lost 275 to 383 (a spread of -108) . Before this event, Souza had not played Stubblefield in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-1, -108.
Round 2		Souza played #20 Robert Fenske (San Antonio, TX) and lost 274 to 296 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Souza had not played Fenske in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #66. Current record: 0-2, -130.
Round 3		Souza played #19 Chora B. Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC) and won 329 to 327 (a spread of 2) . Before this event, Souza had not played Eilertsen in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-2, -128.
Round 4		Souza played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and won 382 to 332 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Souza had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-2, -78.
Round 5		Souza played #31 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and won 452 to 318 (a spread of 134) . Before this event, Souza had not played Hunt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +56.
Round 6		Souza played #29 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and won 370 to 324 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Souza had not played Herget in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, +102.
Round 7		Souza played #35 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 337 to 282 (a spread of 55) . Before this event, Souza had not played Lauck in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, +157.
Round 8		Souza played #55 Jerome Pivnik (Miami, FL) and lost 330 to 362 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Souza had not played Pivnik in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 5-3, +125.
Round 9		Souza played #23 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 380 to 292 (a spread of 88) . Before this event, Souza had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 6-3, +213.
Round 10		Souza played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and lost 314 to 325 (a spread of -11) . Before this event, Souza had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +202.
Round 11		Souza played #60 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and lost 320 to 358 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Souza had not played Shea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-5, +164.
Round 12		Souza played #26 Richard Hamilton (Harrisburg, PA) and lost 265 to 319 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Souza had not played Hamilton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 6-6, +110.
Round 13		Souza played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 394 to 320 (a spread of 74) . Before this event, Souza had not played Slaughter in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-6, +184.
Round 14		Souza played #65 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and lost 367 to 432 (a spread of -65) . Before this event, Souza had not played Slater in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-7, +119.
Round 15		Souza played #11 Patty Camp (Paragould, AR) and lost 240 to 433 (a spread of -193) . Before this event, Souza had not played Camp in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-8, -74.
Round 16		Souza played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and lost 296 to 350 (a spread of -54) . Before this event, Souza had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-9, -128.
Round 17		Souza played #34 Amy Knight (Brandon MB) and lost 292 to 349 (a spread of -57) . Before this event, Souza had not played Knight in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-10, -185.
Round 18		Souza played #56 Chaunda Robinson (Knoxville, TN) and won 365 to 345 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Souza had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-10, -165.
Round 19		Souza played #38 Jane Littleton (Lawton, OK) and lost 243 to 305 (a spread of -62) . Before this event, Souza had not played Littleton in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 8-11, -227.
Round 20		Souza played #53 Millie Pelkey (Calgary AB) and lost 300 to 327 (a spread of -27) . Before this event, Souza had not played Pelkey in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8-12, -254.
Round 21		Souza played #57 Julie Robinson (Denham Springs, LA) and lost 300 to 361 (a spread of -61) . Before this event, Souza had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-13, -315.
Round 22		Souza played #23 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 328 to 341 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Souza had not played Gillis in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-14, -328.
Round 23		Souza played #8 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 344 to 353 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Souza had not played Brandt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-15, -337.
Round 24		Souza played #2 Evadne Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 322 to 250 (a spread of 72) . Before this event, Souza had not played Bartholomeusz in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-15, -265.
Round 25		Souza played #69 Max Stewart (Stevens Point, WI) and won 366 to 352 (a spread of 14) . Before this event, Souza had not played Stewart in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-15, -251.
Round 26		Souza played #9 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 343 to 282 (a spread of 61) . Before this event, Souza had not played Bremond in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 11-15, -190.
Round 27		Souza played #67 Eunice Smith (Southfield, MI) and lost 322 to 324 (a spread of -2) . Before this event, Souza had not played Smith in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-16, -192.
Round 28		Souza played #44 Annette McCaffery (Baton Rouge, LA) and won 358 to 260 (a spread of 98) . Before this event, Souza had not played McCaffery in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12-16, -94.
Round 29		Souza played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 291 to 311 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Souza had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-17, -114.
Round 30		Souza played #7 Robin Bowles (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 344 to 350 (a spread of -6) . Before this event, Souza had not played Bowles in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-18, -120.

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