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NSC 2009: Emily Saltz [#74]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
Emily Saltz, 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 12.5-18.5, -676, and is ranked
#85 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 Emily Saltz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saltz_emily.jpg)
 | Given name(s): Emily Surname(s): Saltz
 Home: Newton, MA, USA
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 446Average for: 359
 Average against: 383
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Cecilia Huber]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huber_cecilia.jpg)
 | Saltz played #35  Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH)  and lost 355 to 481 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 0-1, -126. |  | Round 2 |  | Saltz recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-1, -76. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Gene Tyszka]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tyszka_gene.jpg)
 | Saltz played #56  Gene Tyszka (Mississauga ON)  and won 376 to 354 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-1, -54. |  | Round 4 | ![[photo of Betzy Collins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif)
 | Saltz played #10  Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON)  and lost 329 to 445 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-2, -170. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Justine Zollinger]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zollinger_justine.jpeg)
 | Saltz played #70  Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN)  and won 426 to 353 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-2, -97. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Linda Robinson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_linda.jpg)
 | Saltz played #89  Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH)  and lost 271 to 384 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3-3, -210. |  | Round 7 | ![[photo of Cheryl Allen-Munley]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/allen_munley_cheryl.jpg)
 | Saltz played #7  Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ)  and lost 319 to 428 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 3-4, -319. |  | Round 8 | ![[photo of Jackie Prince]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prince_jackie.jpg)
 | Saltz played #47  Jackie Prince (Newton, MA)  and lost 358 to 441 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-5, -402. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Joyce Spalding]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spaulding_joyce.jpg)
 | Saltz played #76  Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI)  and won 380 to 279 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 4-5, -301. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Chora B Eilertsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eilertsen_chora_b.jpg)
 | Saltz played #90  Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour BC)  and lost 339 to 457 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-6, -419. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Jane Clark]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clark_jane.jpg)
 | Saltz played #5  Jane Clark (West Hartford, CT)  and lost 275 to 426 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-7, -570. Saltz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Gerianne Abriano]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abriano_gerianne.jpg)
 | Saltz played #91  Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY)  and won 446 to 394 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-7, -518. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of Susan Love]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/love_susan.jpg)
 | Saltz played #23  Susan Love (Milwaukee, WI)  and lost 308 to 410 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-8, -620. |  | Round 14 | ![[photo of Colleen Shea]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/shea_colleen.jpg)
 | Saltz played #86  Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY)  and lost 406 to 442 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5-9, -656. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Nancy Konipol]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/konipol_nancy.jpg)
 | Saltz played #59  Nancy Konipol (Astoria, NY)  and lost 298 to 456 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-10, -814. |  | Round 16 | ![[photo of Benjamin Witz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/witz_benjamin.jpg)
 | Saltz played #78  Benjamin Witz (Altoona, WI)  and lost 342 to 357 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5-11, -829. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of Marie Gier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gier_marie.jpeg)
 | Saltz played #83  Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL)  and won 413 to 290 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-11, -706. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Henry De Young]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/de_young_henry.jpg)
 | Saltz played #67  Henry De Young (St. Marys ON)  and lost 339 to 341 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-12, -708. |  | Round 19 | ![[photo of Paul Wood]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wood_paul.jpg)
 | Saltz played #95  Paul Wood (Sheridan, IL)  and won 408 to 286 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-12, -586. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Risa Horowitz]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/horowitz_risa.jpg)
 | Saltz played #69  Risa Horowitz (Richmond Hill ON)  and won 378 to 348 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-12, -556. |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of Joyce Stock]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/stock_joyce.jpg)
 | Saltz played #62  Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH)  and won 392 to 337 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-12, -501. Saltz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Kathi Cann]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cann_kathi.jpg)
 | Saltz played #37  Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY)  and tied at 335. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -501. |  | Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Saltz played #17  Bridget Scholz (Dayton, OH)  and won 431 to 274 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -344. |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of Meredith Leigh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/leigh_meredith.jpg)
 | Saltz played #68  Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA)  and lost 287 to 390 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -447. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of M W Schroeder]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schroeder_m_w_2.jpg)
 | Saltz played #42  M W Schroeder (Pittsburgh, PA)  and lost 307 to 369 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -509. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of John Spangler]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spangler_john_2.jpg)
 | Saltz played #94  John Spangler (Versailles, KY)  and lost 347 to 373 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10.5-15.5, -535. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Melissa Brown]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brown_melissa_3.jpg)
 | Saltz played #84  Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN)  and lost 405 to 420 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10.5-16.5, -550. Saltz is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |  | Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Saltz played #93  Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC)  and won 372 to 362 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11.5-16.5, -540. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Harry Durbin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/durbin_harry.jpg)
 | Saltz played #71  Harry Durbin (Collerville, TN)  and lost 376 to 495 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 11.5-17.5, -659. |  | Round 30 | ![[photo of Barbara Besadny]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/besadny_barbara_3.jpg)
 | Saltz played #92  Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI)  and lost 339 to 426 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11.5-18.5, -746. |  | Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Saltz played #17  Bridget Scholz (Dayton, OH)  again and won 410 to 340 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12.5-18.5, -676. | 
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