Marina A Villena [#86] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Marina A Villena, 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. Villena currently has a record of 11-17, -150, and is ranked #74 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): Marina A Surname(s): Villena Home: San Francisco, CA, United States Awards: Accessibility Employee of the Quarter, Employee of the Quarter Hobbies: Listening to Music, watching tv Occupation: Secretary NSC 2004 Division: 5 NSC 2004 Rank: 55/90, 14-16 +9 NSC 2005 Division: 5 NSC 2005 Rank: 28/93, 16-12 -100

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	11-12 (0.478)
Past 1-12 months	2-3 (0.400)	LL WW L
Past 13-24 months	7-4 (0.636)	WWW L WW L WW LL
Past 25-36 months	2-5 (0.286)	LLLLL WW
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: 488 Average for: 363 Average against: 369
Round 1		Villena played #7 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 320 to 463 (a spread of -143). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: BERKELEY, CA Villena’s record vs. Berahovich in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: WL. 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: #85. Current record: 0-1, -143.
Round 2		Villena played #61 Doris Patneau (Tulsa, OK) and won 420 to 358 (a spread of 62). Before this event, Villena had not played Patneau in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, -81.
Round 3		Villena played #75 Mike Sherman (Bronx, NY) and won 419 to 159 (a spread of 260). Before this event, Villena had not played Sherman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +179.
Round 4		Villena played #56 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) and lost 312 to 436 (a spread of -124). Before this event, Villena had not played Muhich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-2, +55.
Round 5		Villena played #77 Ricky Sirois (Overland Park, KS) and lost 361 to 462 (a spread of -101). Before this event, Villena had not played Sirois in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 2-3, -46.
Round 6		Villena played #14 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 333 to 389 (a spread of -56). Before this event, Villena had not played Canik in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-4, -102.
Round 7		Villena played #35 Nita Galambos (Portland, OR) and lost 315 to 360 (a spread of -45). Before this event, Villena had not played Galambos in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 2-5, -147.
Round 8		Villena played #4 Donna Atwood (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 327 to 434 (a spread of -107). Before this event, Villena had not played Atwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-6, -254.
Round 9		Villena played #53 David Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 370 to 373 (a spread of -3). Before this event, Villena had not played Mahnken in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 2-7, -257.
Round 10		Villena played #74 Ida Ann Shapiro (Rego Park, NY) and won 347 to 303 (a spread of 44). Before this event, Villena had not played Shapiro in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-7, -213.
Round 11		Villena played #3 Erik Anderson (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 322 to 377 (a spread of -55). Before this event, Villena had not played Anderson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-8, -268.
Round 12		Villena played #55 Betty C McDaniel (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 320 to 417 (a spread of -97). Before this event, Villena had not played McDaniel in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3-9, -365.
Round 13		Villena played #54 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 392 to 360 (a spread of 32). Before this event, Villena had not played Mahnken in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-9, -333.
Round 14		Villena played #78 Marilena Souza (Pembroke Pines, FL) and won 366 to 274 (a spread of 92). Before this event, Villena had not played Souza in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-9, -241.
Round 15		Villena played #3 Erik Anderson (Phoenix, AZ) again and won 488 to 368 (a spread of 120). Before this event, Villena had not played Anderson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 6-9, -121.
Round 16		Villena played #43 Pamela Hunter (Ottawa ON) and won 379 to 378 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Villena had not played Hunter in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-9, -120.
Round 17		Villena played #16 Donna Carruthers (Winnipeg MB) and lost 404 to 417 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Villena had not played Carruthers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-10, -133.
Round 18		Villena played #44 James Johnson (Phoenix, AZ) and won 462 to 385 (a spread of 77). Before this event, Villena had not played Johnson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-10, -56.
Round 19		Villena played #16 Donna Carruthers (Winnipeg MB) again and lost 305 to 355 (a spread of -50). Before this event, Villena had not played Carruthers in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 8-11, -106.
Round 20		Villena played #56 Dolores Muhich (Austin, TX) again and lost 320 to 380 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Villena had not played Muhich in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-12, -166.
Round 21		Villena played #2 Cheryl Allen Munley (Tewksbury Twp, NJ) and lost 330 to 387 (a spread of -57). Before this event, Villena had not played Allen Munley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 8-13, -223.
Round 22		Villena played #66 Burke Riley (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 355 to 393 (a spread of -38). Before this event, Villena had not played Riley in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-14, -261.
Round 23		Villena played #4 Donna Atwood (Phoenix, AZ) again and lost 362 to 363 (a spread of -1). Before this event, Villena had not played Atwood in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 8-15, -262.
Round 24		Villena played #26 Gina DuMez (Elgin, IL) and won 370 to 293 (a spread of 77). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Villena’s record vs. DuMez in the 7 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. 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: #77. Current record: 9-15, -185.
Round 25		Villena played #37 Jeanne Gannon (Atlantic Highlands, NJ) and lost 369 to 410 (a spread of -41). The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Villena’s record vs. Gannon in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-16, -226.
Round 26		Villena played #88 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 350 to 385 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Villena had not played Wittman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 9-17, -261.
Round 27		Villena played #48 Laura Landsbaum (The Woodlands, TX) and won 363 to 342 (a spread of 21). The last time these two played was 2006-01 at: RENO, NV Villena’s record vs. Landsbaum in the 7 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. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-17, -240.
Round 28		Villena played #71 Ruth Sawyer (Georgetown, TX) and won 391 to 301 (a spread of 90). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Villena’s record vs. Sawyer in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. 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: #74. Current record: 11-17, -150.

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