J Mercatante [#84] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jessica Mercatante, who is a contestant in Division 3 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Mercatante currently has a record of 11-17, -1017, and is ranked #123 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): Jessica Surname(s): Mercatante Home: Oakland Gardens, NY, United States Hobbies: crosswords, reading Occupation: Registered Nurse

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	37.5-39.5 (0.487)
Past 1-12 months	9-3 (0.750)	WW LLL WWWWWWW
Past 13-24 months	8-16 (0.333)	LLLL WWW LL WW LLLL WW LLL W LLL
Past 25-36 months	11-5 (0.688)	WWW L W L W L W LL WWWWW
Past 37-48 months	2-4 (0.333)	WW LLLL
Past 49-60 months	3-2 (0.600)	W L W L W
Past 61-72 months	4.5-9.5 (0.321)	LL W LLLLL W LTW L W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 448 Average for: 348 Average against: 387
Round 1		Mercatante played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 448 to 371 (a spread of 77) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +77.
Round 2		Mercatante played #112 Sally Starr (Tampa, FL) and lost 328 to 409 (a spread of -81) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Mercatante’s record vs. Starr in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-1, -4.
Round 3		Mercatante played #118 Lam Tang (Vancouver BC) and lost 321 to 365 (a spread of -44) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Tang in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-2, -48.
Round 4		Mercatante played #73 Kevin Leeds (Atlanta, GA) and lost 332 to 379 (a spread of -47) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Leeds in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-3, -95.
Round 5		Mercatante played #104 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 268 to 476 (a spread of -208) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Saldanha in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 1-4, -303.
Round 6		Mercatante played #86 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and lost 265 to 442 (a spread of -177) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Michaels in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-5, -480.
Round 7		Mercatante played #97 John Ortman (Roseville, CA) and lost 357 to 366 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Ortman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #132. Current record: 1-6, -489.
Round 8		Mercatante played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 344 to 422 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Camper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #133. Current record: 1-7, -567.
Round 9		Mercatante played #72 Joan Glatthorn (La Jolla, CA) and won 408 to 308 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Glatthorn in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #131. Current record: 2-7, -467.
Round 10		Mercatante recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 3-7, -417.
Round 11		Mercatante played #125 Barbara Van Alen (Chandler, AZ) and won 441 to 391 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Van Alen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-7, -367.
Round 12		Mercatante played #50 P K Gott (Portland, OR) and won 439 to 339 (a spread of 100) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Gott in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-7, -267.
Round 13		Mercatante played #23 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and lost 244 to 399 (a spread of -155) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Cowan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 5-8, -422.
Round 14		Mercatante played #33 Helen B Douglas (Victoria BC) and lost 315 to 442 (a spread of -127) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Douglas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #121. Current record: 5-9, -549.
Round 15		Mercatante played #25 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 422 to 383 (a spread of 39) . The last time these two played was 2005-02 at: DANBURY, CT Mercatante’s record vs. Cullman in the 6 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: WWW. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 6-9, -510.
Round 16		Mercatante played #59 Bennett Jacobstein (Milpitas, CA) and lost 299 to 472 (a spread of -173) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Jacobstein in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 6-10, -683.
Round 17		Mercatante played #23 Gretchen Cowan (San Clemente, CA) and won 367 to 326 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Cowan in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #114. Current record: 7-10, -642.
Round 18		Mercatante played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 301 to 429 (a spread of -128) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Wise in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #120. Current record: 7-11, -770.
Round 19		Mercatante played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 345 to 433 (a spread of -88) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Sommer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #125. Current record: 7-12, -858.
Round 20		Mercatante played #45 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 432 to 315 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Ganguet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #117. Current record: 8-12, -741.
Round 21		Mercatante played #12 Lee Brooks (Lawton, OK) and won 340 to 293 (a spread of 47) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Brooks in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 9-12, -694.
Round 22		Mercatante played #110 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 366 to 430 (a spread of -64) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Sommer in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 9-13, -758.
Round 23		Mercatante played #61 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and won 396 to 369 (a spread of 27) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Jokubaitis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #106. Current record: 10-13, -731.
Round 24		Mercatante played #93 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 276 to 365 (a spread of -89) . The last time these two played was 2004-02 at: DANBURY, CT Mercatante’s record vs. Nelson in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LW. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #115. Current record: 10-14, -820.
Round 25		Mercatante played #109 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 336 to 406 (a spread of -70) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Shuman in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #119. Current record: 10-15, -890.
Round 26		Mercatante played #14 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 322 to 401 (a spread of -79) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Camper in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #124. Current record: 10-16, -969.
Round 27		Mercatante played #45 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 366 to 327 (a spread of 39) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Ganguet in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #122. Current record: 11-16, -930.
Round 28		Mercatante played #61 Joseph Jokubaitis (Watertown, CT) and lost 312 to 399 (a spread of -87) . Before this event, Mercatante had not played Jokubaitis in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #123. Current record: 11-17, -1017.

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