NSC 2008: Marina A Villena [#106]

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On this page, you will find information about Marina A Villena, 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 13.5-14.5, +300, and is ranked #67 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 Marina A Villena]

Given name(s): Marina A
Surname(s): Villena
Home: San Pablo, 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
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 74/88, 11-17 -150

Round by Round
High score: 505 Average for: 362 Average against: 351
Round 1		Villena played #102 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 335 to 407 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 0-1, -72.
Round 2		Villena played #15 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 326 to 401 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 0-2, -147.
Round 3		Villena played #11 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 322 to 319 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-2, -144.
Round 4		Villena played #86 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 342 to 450 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-3, -252.
Round 5		Villena played #116 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 389 to 296 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-3, -159.
Round 6		Villena played #13 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 353 to 318 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 3-3, -124.
Round 7		Villena played #18 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and won 358 to 312 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-3, -78.
Round 8		Villena played #93 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 371 to 375 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-4, -82.
Round 9		Villena played #87 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 443 to 313 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5-4, +48.
Round 10		Villena played #63 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 392 to 337 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 6-4, +103.
Round 11		Villena played #30 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and tied at 388. Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +103.
Round 12		Villena played #22 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 359 to 335 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7.5-4.5, +127.
Round 13		Villena played #100 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 333 to 426 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7.5-5.5, +34.
Round 14		Villena played #109 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 374 to 390 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 7.5-6.5, +18.
Round 15		Villena played #67 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 445 to 196 (a spread of 249). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8.5-6.5, +267.
Round 16		Villena played #88 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and lost 362 to 391 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8.5-7.5, +238.
Round 17		Villena played #7 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Northampton, MA) and lost 265 to 335 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +168.
Round 18		Villena played #4 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 505 to 275 (a spread of 230). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 9.5-8.5, +398.
Round 19		Villena played #96 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 450 to 273 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +575.
Round 20		Villena played #111 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 329 to 338 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10.5-9.5, +566.
Round 21		Villena played #12 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 351 to 376 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +541.
Round 22		Villena played #44 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 241 to 424 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +358.
Round 23		Villena played #112 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) and won 351 to 299 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +410.
Round 24		Villena played #54 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and lost 307 to 415 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 11.5-12.5, +302.
Round 25		Villena played #90 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and won 390 to 366 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +326.
Round 26		Villena played #16 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and lost 326 to 345 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12.5-13.5, +307.
Round 27		Villena played #14 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and won 446 to 353 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 13.5-13.5, +400.
Round 28		Villena played #87 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) again and lost 272 to 372 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13.5-14.5, +300.

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