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NSC 2009: Risa Horowitz [#69]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
Risa Horowitz, 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, -768, and is ranked
#82 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 | 
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 | ![[photo of Risa Horowitz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/horowitz_risa.jpg)
 | Given name(s): Risa Surname(s): Horowitz
 Home: Richmond Hill, ON, CAN
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 439Average for: 352
 Average against: 380
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Kevin Sears]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sears_kevin.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #36  Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY)  and lost 373 to 445 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-1, -72. |  | Round 2 | ![[photo of Marc Carnegie]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/carnegie_marc_2.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #13  Marc Carnegie (New York, NY)  and won 366 to 328 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-1, -34. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Bob Vanech]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vanech_bob.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #81  Bob Vanech (Venice, CA)  and lost 417 to 486 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-2, -103. |  | Round 4 | ![[photo of Cecilia Huber]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huber_cecilia.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #35  Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH)  and lost 311 to 415 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-3, -207. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Zbigniew Wieckowski]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wieckowski_zbigniew.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #30  Zbigniew Wieckowski (St. Paul, MN)  and won 381 to 365 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-3, -191. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Barbara Besadny]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/besadny_barbara_3.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #92  Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI)  and won 371 to 337 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-3, -157. |  | Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Horowitz played #24  Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN)  and lost 334 to 384 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-4, -207. |  | Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Horowitz played #93  Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC)  and won 397 to 377 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-4, -187. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Benjamin Witz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/witz_benjamin.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #78  Benjamin Witz (Altoona, WI)  and won 439 to 365 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-4, -113. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Linda Robinson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_linda.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #89  Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH)  and lost 379 to 413 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-5, -147. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Cheryl Allen-Munley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/allen_munley_cheryl.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #7  Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ)  and lost 339 to 474 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-6, -282. |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Jackie Prince]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prince_jackie.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #47  Jackie Prince (Newton, MA)  and lost 292 to 394 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-7, -384. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Ida Scaglione]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scaglione_ida.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #39  Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY)  and lost 313 to 451 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-8, -522. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Susan Siedschlag]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/siedschlag_susan.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #32  Susan Siedschlag (Central Wisconsin, WI)  and won 424 to 310 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-8, -408. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Meredith Leigh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/leigh_meredith.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #68  Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA)  and lost 304 to 381 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-9, -485. |  | Round 16 | ![[photo of Kathi Cann]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cann_kathi.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #37  Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY)  and lost 277 to 379 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-10, -587. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of Elouise Pearl]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pearl_elouise.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #49  Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT)  and lost 357 to 391 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-11, -621. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Vivienne Muhling]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/muhling_vivienne_2.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #28  Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON)  and lost 268 to 447 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-12, -800. |  | Round 19 |  | Horowitz recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-12, -750. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Emily Saltz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saltz_emily.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #74  Emily Saltz (Newton, MA)  and lost 348 to 378 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-13, -780. |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of Marie Gier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gier_marie.jpeg)
 | Horowitz played #83  Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL)  and won 376 to 367 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-13, -771. |  | Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Horowitz played #17  Bridget Scholz (Dayton, OH)  and won 402 to 342 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-13, -711. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Gerianne Abriano]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abriano_gerianne.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #91  Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY)  and lost 356 to 367 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-14, -722. |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of Melissa Brown]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brown_melissa_3.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #84  Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN)  and won 370 to 276 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-14, -628. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of John Spangler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spangler_john_2.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #94  John Spangler (Versailles, KY)  and lost 299 to 404 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-15, -733. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Paul Wood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wood_paul.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #95  Paul Wood (Sheridan, IL)  and won 369 to 307 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-15, -671. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Henry De Young]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_young_henry.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #67  Henry De Young (St. Marys ON)  and lost 363 to 416 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-16, -724. |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Joyce Spalding]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spaulding_joyce.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #76  Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI)  and won 382 to 296 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-16, -638. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Joyce Stock]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stock_joyce.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #62  Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH)  and lost 304 to 343 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-17, -677. |  | Round 30 | ![[photo of Justine Zollinger]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zollinger_justine.jpeg)
 | Horowitz played #70  Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN)  and won 421 to 276 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-17, -532. |  | Round 31 | ![[photo of Michael Bassett]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bassett_michael.jpg)
 | Horowitz played #85  Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH)  and lost 235 to 471 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-18, -768. | 
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