NSC 2008: Linda Oliva [#89]

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Oliva, who is competing at the 2008 National SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 9-19, -1467, and is ranked #132 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): Linda Surname(s): Oliva Home: Lisbon, MD, United States Occupation: College Professor NSC 2002 Division: 5 NSC 2002 Rank: 91/111, 13-18 -495 NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 16/150, 19-11 -69 NSC 2005 Division: 4 NSC 2005 Rank: 78/122, 13-15 -99 USSO 2006 Division: 3 USSO 2006 Rank: 114/129, 11-17 -436

Round by Round
High score: 450 Average for: 347 Average against: 403
Round 1		Oliva played #1 George Asaka (Omaha, NE) and lost 353 to 376 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-1, -23.
Round 2		Oliva played #41 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and lost 304 to 401 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 0-2, -120.
Round 3		Oliva played #94 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and lost 320 to 437 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 0-3, -237.
Round 4		Oliva played #46 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 252 to 609 (a spread of -357). Current ranking: #133. Current record: 0-4, -594.
Round 5		Oliva recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #129. Current record: 1-4, -544.
Round 6		Oliva played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and lost 333 to 415 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 1-5, -626.
Round 7		Oliva played #114 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) and won 413 to 352 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #126. Current record: 2-5, -565.
Round 8		Oliva played #36 Jeanne Freebody (Oakland, CA) and won 368 to 360 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 3-5, -557.
Round 9		Oliva played #45 Alice Ann Goodrich (Miami, FL) and won 425 to 357 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-5, -489.
Round 10		Oliva played #6 Vera Bigall (Toronto ON) and lost 334 to 409 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 4-6, -564.
Round 11		Oliva played #73 Ossie Mair (Lauderhill, FL) and lost 293 to 448 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 4-7, -719.
Round 12		Oliva played #103 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and won 430 to 289 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 5-7, -578.
Round 13		Oliva played #2 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 450 to 405 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-7, -533.
Round 14		Oliva played #55 Linda Hoggatt (Blanchester, OH) and lost 337 to 433 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-8, -629.
Round 15		Oliva played #66 Patricia A Krohn (Milwaukee, WI) and won 351 to 312 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-8, -590.
Round 16		Oliva played #16 Brenda Casey (Guilford, CT) and won 395 to 323 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-8, -518.
Round 17		Oliva played #116 Lavonne Teague (Jonesboro, GA) and lost 270 to 465 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 8-9, -713.
Round 18		Oliva played #3 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 359 to 498 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 8-10, -852.
Round 19		Oliva played #107 Jason J Smith (Mason, MI) and lost 306 to 350 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 8-11, -896.
Round 20		Oliva played #37 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and won 393 to 342 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 9-11, -845.
Round 21		Oliva played #26 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 303 to 420 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 9-12, -962.
Round 22		Oliva played #108 Diana Spiller (Ashby, MA) and lost 429 to 439 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 9-13, -972.
Round 23		Oliva played #104 Nancy Scott (Schertz, TX) and lost 370 to 371 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #123. Current record: 9-14, -973.
Round 24		Oliva played #133 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 327 to 384 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #128. Current record: 9-15, -1030.
Round 25		Oliva played #23 Patricia Day (Dayton, OH) and lost 355 to 423 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #129. Current record: 9-16, -1098.
Round 26		Oliva played #54 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and lost 286 to 466 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 9-17, -1278.
Round 27		Oliva played #63 Yvonne Knickerbocker (Santa Monica, CA) and lost 276 to 427 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #131. Current record: 9-18, -1429.
Round 28		Oliva played #114 Nicholas Tam (Calgary AB) again and lost 345 to 383 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #132. Current record: 9-19, -1467.

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