NSC 2009: Brenda Casey [#88]

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On this page, you will find information about Brenda Casey, who is competing at the 2009 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 13-18, -228, and is ranked #76 in Division 2.

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): Brenda Surname(s): Casey Home: Guilford, CT, USA Awards: Ph.D (French) (Northwestern University);CD:Americans in Paris (piano, vocals) Hobbies: Tennis, golf, travel Occupation: Professional pianist; Adjunct Professor of French (SCSU)

Round by Round
High score: 526 Average for: 376 Average against: 383
Round 1		Casey played #7 Joel Horn (Boston, MA) and lost 325 to 415 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-1, -90.
Round 2		Casey played #39 Mason Shambach (Battle Creek, MI) and lost 349 to 391 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-2, -132.
Round 3		Casey played #56 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 326 to 380 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-3, -186.
Round 4		Casey played #69 Mark Gooley (Hawthorne, FL) and lost 342 to 496 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-4, -340.
Round 5		Casey played #78 T C Houlgate-West (San Luis Obispo, CA) and won 410 to 349 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-4, -279.
Round 6		Casey played #54 Ray Helle (St. Louis, MO) and lost 327 to 347 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 1-5, -299.
Round 7		Casey played #9 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 377 to 460 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-6, -382.
Round 8		Casey played #52 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and lost 359 to 369 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-7, -392.
Round 9		Casey played #3 Pete Zeigler (Medina, OH) and lost 247 to 450 (a spread of -203). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-8, -595.
Round 10		Casey played #57 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) and lost 348 to 459 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-9, -706.
Round 11		Casey played #84 Lorraine Burton (Baltimore, MD) and won 447 to 358 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 2-9, -617.
Round 12		Casey played #81 Arline Silverman (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) and won 433 to 368 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-9, -552.
Round 13		Casey played #82 Gerry Smith (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 343 to 413 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-10, -622.
Round 14		Casey played #51 Katie Devanney (Paoli, PA) and lost 336 to 372 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 3-11, -658.
Round 15		Casey played #87 Ronnie Thomas (Bethesda, MD) and won 463 to 322 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 4-11, -517.
Round 16		Casey played #85 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and won 419 to 340 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 5-11, -438.
Round 17		Casey played #89 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and won 497 to 246 (a spread of 251). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-11, -187.
Round 18		Casey played #66 Frank Lee (Cincinnati, OH) and won 344 to 263 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-11, -106.
Round 19		Casey played #26 Bob Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and lost 387 to 397 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-12, -116.
Round 20		Casey played #59 Christian Jurlando (Philadelphia, PA) and won 422 to 289 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-12, +17.
Round 21		Casey played #70 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 399 to 366 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-12, +50.
Round 22		Casey played #16 Joe Petree (Secane, PA) and lost 324 to 350 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 9-13, +24.
Round 23		Casey played #28 Diana Grosman (Reisterstown, MD) and lost 393 to 404 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-14, +13.
Round 24		Casey played #67 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL) and lost 304 to 472 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-15, -155. Casey is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25		Casey played #77 Cheryl Cadieux (Bay City, MI) and won 394 to 343 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-15, -104.
Round 26		Casey played #71 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 308 to 418 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 10-16, -214.
Round 27		Casey played #80 Mary Krizan (Hastings, MN) and won 404 to 358 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 11-16, -168.
Round 28		Casey played #23 Glenn Dunlop (Brantford ON) and won 526 to 385 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-16, -27.
Round 29		Casey played #31 Scott Garner (Champaign, IL) and lost 319 to 539 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 12-17, -247.
Round 30		Casey played #75 Victor Li (Columbia, SC) and lost 370 to 442 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-18, -319.
Round 31		Casey played #67 Adrian Mannella (Chicago, IL) again and won 410 to 319 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-18, -228.

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