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August 1-5, 2009
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NSC 2009: Liz Gottlin [#61]
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On this page, you will find information about
Liz Gottlin, 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 16.5-14.5, +6, and is ranked
#47 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 | ![[photo of Liz Gottlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gottlin_liz_3.jpg)
| Given name(s): Liz Surname(s): Gottlin Home: Chapel Hill, NC, USA Hobbies: Music: Grateful Dead, bluegrass, jazz Occupation: Molecular biologist |
Round by Round | High score: 533 Average for: 372 Average against: 372 | Round 1 | ![[photo of Wilma Pitzer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pitzer_wilma_3.jpg)
| Gottlin played #76 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 379 to 388 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -9. | Round 2 | ![[photo of Thomas Tremont]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tremont_thomas.jpg)
| Gottlin played #120 Thomas Tremont (Glen Ellyn, IL) and lost 354 to 448 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 0-2, -103. | Round 3 | ![[photo of John Gove]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gove_john.jpg)
| Gottlin played #18 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 319 to 342 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 0-3, -126. | Round 4 | ![[photo of Phyllis Koselke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/koselke_phyllis_2.jpg)
| Gottlin played #71 Phyllis Koselke (Hammond, IN) and won 354 to 340 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-3, -112. | Round 5 | ![[photo of Lesley Salas]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/salas_lesley_2.jpg)
| Gottlin played #93 Lesley Salas (Milwaukee, WI) and lost 239 to 465 (a spread of -226). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 1-4, -338. | Round 6 | ![[photo of Marina A Villena]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/villena_marina_a_3.jpg)
| Gottlin played #119 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 390 to 359 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-4, -307. | Round 7 | ![[photo of Jim Hughes]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hughes_jim_2.jpg)
| Gottlin played #17 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and lost 323 to 366 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 2-5, -350. | Round 8 | ![[photo of Susan Hoehn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoehn_sue.jpg)
| Gottlin played #85 Susan Hoehn (St. Paul, MN) and lost 329 to 382 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 2-6, -403. | Round 9 | ![[photo of Lois Greene]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/green_lois.jpeg)
| Gottlin played #107 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and lost 317 to 471 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 2-7, -557. | Round 10 | ![[photo of Judy Cole]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cole_judy_2.jpg)
| Gottlin played #79 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 388 to 377 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 3-7, -546. | Round 11 | ![[photo of Peg Pywar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pywar_peg.jpg)
| Gottlin played #124 Peg Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 533 to 230 (a spread of 303). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-7, -243. | Round 12 | ![[photo of Linda Oliva]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oliva_linda.jpg)
| Gottlin played #86 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 385 to 445 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-8, -303. | Round 13 | ![[photo of Pat Hardwick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hardwick_patricia.jpg)
| Gottlin played #121 Pat Hardwick (Akron, OH) and won 401 to 287 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 5-8, -189. | Round 14 | ![[photo of Diane Weinerman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weinerman_diane.jpg)
| Gottlin played #117 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 309 to 385 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-9, -265. | Round 15 | ![[photo of Maliha Mahmood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mahmood_maliha.jpg)
| Gottlin played #127 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 389 to 320 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-9, -196. | Round 16 | ![[photo of Sarah King]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/king_sarah.jpeg)
| Gottlin played #58 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and won 390 to 350 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-9, -156. | Round 17 | ![[photo of Diane Joseph]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/joseph_diane.jpg)
| Gottlin played #100 Diane Joseph (Fremont, OH) and lost 379 to 380 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-10, -157. | Round 18 | ![[photo of Robb Griffith]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/griffith_robb_2.jpg)
| Gottlin played #48 Robb Griffith (Durham, NC) and won 401 to 387 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-10, -143. | Round 19 | ![[photo of Karen Smith]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smith_karen.jpg)
| Gottlin played #40 Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 380 to 387 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8-11, -150. | Round 20 | ![[photo of Richard Ganguet]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/ganguet_richard.jpg)
| Gottlin played #16 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 384 to 320 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 9-11, -86. | Round 21 | ![[photo of Olivia Durant]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/durant_olivia.jpg)
| Gottlin played #97 Olivia Durant (Webster, NY) and won 481 to 304 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-11, +91. | Round 22 | ![[photo of Celia Dayrit Thompson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/thompson_celia.jpeg)
| Gottlin played #116 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and lost 351 to 367 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-12, +75. | Round 23 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| Gottlin played #105 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 401 to 308 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-12, +168. | Round 24 | ![[photo of Marilyn Pomeroy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pomeroy_marilyn_2.jpg)
| Gottlin played #88 Marilyn Pomeroy (Pinehurst, NC) and won 362 to 356 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-12, +174. | Round 25 | ![[photo of Bill Payne]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/payne_bill_2.jpg)
| Gottlin played #21 Bill Payne (Calgary AB) and won 461 to 404 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 13-12, +231. | Round 26 | ![[photo of Gene Rawlins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rawlins_gene_4.jpg)
| Gottlin played #84 Gene Rawlins (Toronto ON) and won 380 to 376 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-12, +235. | Round 27 | ![[photo of Dan Terkell]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/terkell_dan.jpg)
| Gottlin played #49 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and lost 330 to 434 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 14-13, +131. | Round 28 | ![[photo of Paul Hagelstein]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hagelstein_paul_2.jpg)
| Gottlin played #69 Paul Hagelstein (Waco, TX) and won 429 to 394 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-13, +166. | Round 29 | ![[photo of Mike Stafford]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stafford_mike_2.jpg)
| Gottlin played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 290 to 456 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-14, +0. | Round 30 | ![[photo of Nancy Hanley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hanley_nancy.jpg)
| Gottlin played #118 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and won 339 to 333 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 16-14, +6. | Round 31 | ![[photo of Terry Oblander]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oblander_terry.jpg)
| Gottlin played #53 Terry Oblander (Medina, OH) and tied at 377. Current ranking: #47. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +6. Gottlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
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