Michael Donegan [#23] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Donegan, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Donegan currently has a record of 14-14, -48, and is ranked #43 in Division 5.

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): Michael Surname(s): Donegan Home: Austin, TX, United States Hobbies: Biking, Guitar Occupation: Computer Scientist NSC 2004 Division: 7 NSC 2004 Rank: 19/40, 15-15 +60 NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 6/131, 19-9 +845

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	20-25 (0.444)
Past 1-12 months	15-11 (0.577)	L W L WW LL W LL W L WWWWW L W L WW L W L W
Past 13-24 months	5-10 (0.333)	LLLLL WW L WW L W LLL
Past 25-36 months	0-4 (0.000)	LLLL
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 465 Average for: 358 Average against: 360
Round 1		Donegan played #12 Matt Breden (Hampton, VA) and won 465 to 351 (a spread of 114). Before this event, Donegan had not played Breden in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #8. Current record: 1-0, +114.
Round 2		Donegan played #22 Al DeMers (Sparks, NV) and won 382 to 345 (a spread of 37). Before this event, Donegan had not played DeMers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +151.
Round 3		Donegan played #15 Judy Carlock (Tucson, AZ) and lost 346 to 418 (a spread of -72). Before this event, Donegan had not played Carlock in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +79.
Round 4		Donegan played #40 Bruce M Halverson (Santa Barbara, CA) and lost 296 to 401 (a spread of -105). Before this event, Donegan had not played Halverson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-2, -26.
Round 5		Donegan played #63 Robert Readle (Oro Valley, AZ) and lost 377 to 384 (a spread of -7). Before this event, Donegan had not played Readle in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 2-3, -33.
Round 6		Donegan played #21 Beulah Cooper (Austin, TX) and won 378 to 254 (a spread of 124). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: FT. WORTH, TX Donegan’s record vs. Cooper in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-1 (0.800). Past 1-12 months: WWWW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-3, +91.
Round 7		Donegan played #42 Amanda Hubble (Oxford, MI) and lost 400 to 427 (a spread of -27). Before this event, Donegan had not played Hubble in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3-4, +64.
Round 8		Donegan played #19 Bonnie Cohn (Phoenix, AZ) and won 382 to 342 (a spread of 40). Before this event, Donegan had not played Cohn in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-4, +104.
Round 9		Donegan played #56 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and lost 275 to 417 (a spread of -142). Before this event, Donegan had not played Muhich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-5, -38.
Round 10		Donegan played #30 Jan Feidel (Milton, DE) and lost 259 to 362 (a spread of -103). Before this event, Donegan had not played Feidel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-6, -141.
Round 11		Donegan played #17 John Cheras (Whitinsville, MA) and lost 311 to 394 (a spread of -83). Before this event, Donegan had not played Cheras in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 4-7, -224.
Round 12		Donegan played #18 Myrna Cohen (Cupertino, CA) and won 411 to 357 (a spread of 54). Before this event, Donegan had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 5-7, -170.
Round 13		Donegan played #4 Donna Atwood (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 320 to 367 (a spread of -47). Before this event, Donegan had not played Atwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-8, -217.
Round 14		Donegan played #81 Linda Stephanides (Bowie, MD) and lost 215 to 387 (a spread of -172). Before this event, Donegan had not played Stephanides in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-9, -389.
Round 15		Donegan played #55 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 309 to 417 (a spread of -108). Before this event, Donegan had not played McDaniel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-10, -497.
Round 16		Donegan played #18 Myrna Cohen (Cupertino, CA) again and won 431 to 260 (a spread of 171). Before this event, Donegan had not played Cohen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-10, -326.
Round 17		Donegan played #41 Pat Hardwick (Stow, OH) and lost 301 to 411 (a spread of -110). Before this event, Donegan had not played Hardwick in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 6-11, -436.
Round 18		Donegan played #75 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 392 to 356 (a spread of 36). Before this event, Donegan had not played Sherman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-11, -400.
Round 19		Donegan played #1 John Aitken (Vancouver BC) and won 308 to 289 (a spread of 19). Before this event, Donegan had not played Aitken in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-11, -381.
Round 20		Donegan played #5 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and won 378 to 294 (a spread of 84). Before this event, Donegan had not played Barker in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-11, -297.
Round 21		Donegan played #74 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 377 to 331 (a spread of 46). Before this event, Donegan had not played Shapiro in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-11, -251.
Round 22		Donegan played #70 Stella Russell (Manchester, NH) and won 342 to 337 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Donegan had not played Russell in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-11, -246.
Round 23		Donegan played #53 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 436 to 296 (a spread of 140). Before this event, Donegan had not played Mahnken in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-11, -106.
Round 24		Donegan played #2 Cheryl Allen Munley (Tewksbury Twp, NJ) and won 418 to 295 (a spread of 123). Before this event, Donegan had not played Allen Munley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-11, +17.
Round 25		Donegan played #39 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and lost 376 to 382 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2006-02 at: SALADO, TX Donegan’s record vs. Hagelstein in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: LWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-12, +11.
Round 26		Donegan played #72 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 378 to 384 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Donegan’s record vs. Scaglione in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-13, +5.
Round 27		Donegan played #73 Arna Schutz (West Hills, CA) and won 435 to 392 (a spread of 43). Before this event, Donegan had not played Schutz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-13, +48.
Round 28		Donegan played #29 Gregory Fanoe (Atlanta, GA) and lost 323 to 419 (a spread of -96). Before this event, Donegan had not played Fanoe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 14-14, -48.

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