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NSC 2008: Katya Lezin [#63]
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On this page, you will find information about
Katya Lezin, 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 15-13, -177, and is ranked
#45 in Division 4.
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 | ![[photo of Katya Lezin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lezin_katya.jpg)
| Given name(s): Katya Surname(s): Lezin Home: Charlotte, NC, United States |
Round by Round | High score: 475 Average for: 363 Average against: 369 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Lynn Gunn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gunn_lynn.jpg)
| Lezin played #41 Lynn Gunn (Mission Viejo, CA) and lost 365 to 370 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 0-1, -5. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Sylvia Sparkman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sparkman_sylvia.jpg)
| Lezin played #98 Sylvia Sparkman (Bozeman, MT) and won 437 to 266 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, +166. | Round 3 | ![[photo of Andy Ludwig]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/ludwig_andy.jpg)
| Lezin played #66 Andy Ludwig (Tempe, AZ) and won 394 to 332 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-1, +228. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Mary Ellen Bergeron]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bergeron_mary_ellen.jpg)
| Lezin played #7 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Northampton, MA) and won 387 to 336 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 3-1, +279. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Michael Perl]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perl_michael.jpg)
| Lezin played #76 Michael Perl (Ithaca, NY) and lost 358 to 421 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-2, +216. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Ruchi Gupta]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gupta_ruchi.jpg)
| Lezin played #42 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and lost 308 to 369 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-3, +155. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Vivienne Muhling]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muhling_vivienne_2.jpg)
| Lezin played #69 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 367 to 484 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-4, +38. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Marty Levine]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/levine_marty.jpg)
| Lezin played #61 Marty Levine (Bozeman, MT) and won 438 to 371 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, +105. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Jennifer Devaney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/devaney_jennifer.jpg)
| Lezin played #19 Jennifer Devaney (Northwood, NH) and won 365 to 352 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-4, +118. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Marina A Villena]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/villena_marina_a_3.jpg)
| Lezin played #106 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and lost 337 to 392 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-5, +63. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Waheed Thompson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thompson_waheed.jpeg)
| Lezin played #104 Waheed Thompson (Houston, TX) and won 340 to 315 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 6-5, +88. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Bruce Shuman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/shuman_bruce_2.jpg)
| Lezin played #96 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 356 to 319 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-5, +125. Lezin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). | Round 13 | ![[photo of Dianne Wittman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wittman_dianne.jpg)
| Lezin played #114 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and lost 305 to 337 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7-6, +93. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Hans Oh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oh_hans_4.jpg)
| Lezin played #73 Hans Oh (Mississauga ON) and lost 285 to 440 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 7-7, -62. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Mary Becker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/becker_mary.jpg)
| Lezin played #3 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and won 426 to 293 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8-7, +71. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Tim Wise]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wise_tim.jpg)
| Lezin played #113 Tim Wise (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 365 to 324 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-7, +112. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Dion Saldanha]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saldanha_dion_2.jpg)
| Lezin played #85 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and won 381 to 315 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-7, +178. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Marie Gier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gier_marie.jpeg)
| Lezin played #34 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and lost 296 to 500 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-8, -26. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Edward Gowash]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gowash_edward.jpg)
| Lezin played #38 Edward Gowash (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 391 to 352 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-8, +13. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Kevin Sears]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sears_kevin.jpg)
| Lezin played #93 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and won 383 to 362 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-8, +34. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Cornelia Guest]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/guest_cornelia.jpg)
| Lezin played #39 Cornelia Guest (Ridgefield, CT) and won 384 to 374 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-8, +44. | Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Lezin played #84 Sam Rothbart (Southampton, NY) and won 357 to 341 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 14-8, +60. | Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| Lezin played #48 Daniel Hellmann (Fort Myers, FL) and lost 379 to 412 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-9, +27. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Joan Knobelsdorf]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/knobelsdorf_joan.jpg)
| Lezin played #57 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and lost 340 to 358 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 14-10, +9. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Richard Spence]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spence_richard.jpg)
| Lezin played #99 Richard Spence (Tucson, AZ) and won 475 to 405 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 15-10, +79. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Chris Bonin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bonin_chris_2.jpg)
| Lezin played #9 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 303 to 338 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-11, +44. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Liz Gottlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gottlin_liz_3.jpg)
| Lezin played #37 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 307 to 432 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15-12, -81. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Rick Settle]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/settle_rick.jpg)
| Lezin played #94 Rick Settle (Stephens City, VA) and lost 333 to 429 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-13, -177. |
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