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NSC 2009: Ruth Brower [#23]
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 On this page, you will find information about 
Ruth Brower, 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, -526, and is ranked
#43 in Division 5.
 
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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 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Given name(s): Ruth Surname(s): Brower
 Home: Hockessin, DE, USA
 Hobbies: reading, crafting
 Occupation: Reading Specialist
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 | Round by Round | 
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 | High score: 507Average for: 362
 Average against: 379
 |  | Round 1 | ![[photo of Merran Dunlop]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dunlop_merran_2.jpg)
 | Brower played #36  Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON)  and lost 354 to 387 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -33. |  | Round 2 | ![[photo of Kathy Johnson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnson_kathy_g_2.jpg)
 | Brower played #41  Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX)  and lost 299 to 329 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-2, -63. |  | Round 3 | ![[photo of Beth Palmer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palmer_beth.jpg)
 | Brower played #3  Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN)  and won 433 to 345 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-2, +25. |  | Round 4 | ![[photo of Lois Lockhart]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lockhart_lois.jpg)
 | Brower played #28  Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ)  and lost 258 to 374 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-3, -91. |  | Round 5 | ![[photo of Cathy Steinke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steinke_cathy.jpg)
 | Brower played #46  Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN)  and lost 366 to 540 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-4, -265. |  | Round 6 | ![[photo of Faye Edwards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edwards_faye.jpg)
 | Brower played #2  Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL)  and lost 376 to 421 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-5, -310. |  | Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Brower played #34  Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL)  and lost 284 to 364 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-6, -390. |  | Round 8 | ![[photo of Evan Winston]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/winston_evan.jpg)
 | Brower played #52  Evan Winston (North Salem, NY)  and won 386 to 315 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-6, -319. |  | Round 9 | ![[photo of Dorothy M Hackney]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hackney_dorothy.jpg)
 | Brower played #50  Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY)  and won 381 to 353 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-6, -291. |  | Round 10 | ![[photo of Sophia Murzin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/murzin_sophia.jpg)
 | Brower played #30  Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI)  and won 394 to 353 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-6, -250. |  | Round 11 | ![[photo of Florida Jones]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jones_florida.jpg)
 | Brower played #48  Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL)  and won 443 to 305 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-6, -112. |  | Round 12 | ![[photo of Janice Konkol]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/konkol_janice.jpg)
 | Brower played #13  Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI)  and lost 419 to 425 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-7, -118. |  | Round 13 | ![[photo of JC Green]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/green_jc.jpg)
 | Brower played #9  JC Green (Lealman, FL)  and lost 348 to 435 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-8, -205. |  | Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
 | Brower played #37  Marion Brien (New Hope, PA)  and lost 389 to 407 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-9, -223. |  | Round 15 | ![[photo of Lillian Zoller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zoller_lillian.jpg)
 | Brower played #45  Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH)  and lost 345 to 419 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-10, -297. |  | Round 16 | ![[photo of Maryjane Cook]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cook_maryjane.jpg)
 | Brower played #27  Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL)  and won 402 to 362 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-10, -257. |  | Round 17 | ![[photo of David Steinke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/steinke_david.jpg)
 | Brower played #51  David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN)  and won 507 to 329 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-10, -79. |  | Round 18 | ![[photo of Jon Canik]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/canik_john.jpg)
 | Brower played #53  Jon Canik (Austin, TX)  and won 409 to 270 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-10, +60. |  | Round 19 | ![[photo of Polly Lenzen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lenzen_mary.jpg)
 | Brower played #14  Polly Lenzen (Ft Lauderdale, FL)  and won 398 to 363 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-10, +95. |  | Round 20 | ![[photo of Stephen Winston]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/winston_stephen.jpg)
 | Brower played #31  Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY)  and won 380 to 355 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-10, +120. |  | Round 21 | ![[photo of Jim Barker]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/barker_jim.jpg)
 | Brower played #8  Jim Barker (San Jose, CA)  and lost 242 to 384 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-11, -22. |  | Round 22 | ![[photo of Norma Marshall]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/marshall_norma.jpg)
 | Brower played #22  Norma Marshall (Lancaster, MA)  and lost 351 to 400 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-12, -71. |  | Round 23 | ![[photo of Mary Zarse]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/z/zarse_mary.jpg)
 | Brower played #40  Mary Zarse (Wawatosa, WI)  and lost 327 to 422 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-13, -166. |  | Round 24 | ![[photo of Jean Trotman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/trotman_jean.jpg)
 | Brower played #43  Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR)  and lost 336 to 376 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-14, -206. |  | Round 25 | ![[photo of Janet Griesel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/griesel_janet.jpg)
 | Brower played #29  Janet Griesel (Madison, WI)  and won 400 to 369 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-14, -175. |  | Round 26 | ![[photo of Louis Reed]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/reed_louis_2.jpg)
 | Brower played #10  Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN)  and won 356 to 355 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-14, -174. |  | Round 27 | ![[photo of Christopher Ross]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/ross_christopher_2.jpg)
 | Brower played #42  Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV)  and lost 258 to 464 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-15, -380. |  | Round 28 | ![[photo of Barbara Major]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/major_barbara_2.jpg)
 | Brower played #20  Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA)  and lost 288 to 358 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-16, -450. |  | Round 29 | ![[photo of Elizabeth Davis]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davis_evelyn_r_2.jpg)
 | Brower played #25  Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH)  and lost 326 to 378 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-17, -502. |  | Round 30 | ![[photo of Hannah Lieberman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lieberman_hannah_2.jpg)
 | Brower played #33  Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC)  and won 442 to 364 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-17, -424. |  | Round 31 | ![[photo of Stephen Winston]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/winston_stephen.jpg)
 | Brower played #31  Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY)  again and lost 338 to 440 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-18, -526. | 
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