NSC 2009: Sophia Murzin [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about Sophia Murzin, 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 8.5-22.5, -883, and is ranked #49 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
	Given name(s): Sophia Surname(s): Murzin Home: Dearborn Heights, MI, USA Awards: won many Scrabble tournaments, valedictorian, 700pg book dissertation for PhD Hobbies: reading, travel, gardening

Round by Round
High score: 425 Average for: 328 Average against: 357
Round 1		Murzin played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and tied at 401. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0.
Round 2		Murzin played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 337 to 399 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 0.5-1.5, -62.
Round 3		Murzin played #53 Jon Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 245 to 390 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 0.5-2.5, -207.
Round 4		Murzin played #7 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and lost 312 to 378 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 0.5-3.5, -273.
Round 5		Murzin played #36 Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON) and lost 295 to 334 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0.5-4.5, -312.
Round 6		Murzin played #51 David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 358 to 433 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 0.5-5.5, -387. Murzin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Murzin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 7		Murzin played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 366 to 307 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1.5-5.5, -328.
Round 8		Murzin played #50 Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 334 to 313 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2.5-5.5, -307.
Round 9		Murzin played #52 Evan Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 418 to 231 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 3.5-5.5, -120.
Round 10		Murzin played #23 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and lost 353 to 394 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -161.
Round 11		Murzin played #10 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and lost 306 to 341 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -196.
Round 12		Murzin played #48 Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL) and won 361 to 239 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 4.5-7.5, -74.
Round 13		Murzin played #27 Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 301 to 335 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4.5-8.5, -108.
Round 14		Murzin played #33 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 317 to 319 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4.5-9.5, -110.
Round 15		Murzin played #28 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and lost 325 to 329 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4.5-10.5, -114.
Round 16		Murzin played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 294 to 407 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4.5-11.5, -227.
Round 17		Murzin played #29 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 425 to 260 (a spread of 165). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5.5-11.5, -62.
Round 18		Murzin played #37 Marion Brien (New Hope, PA) and won 356 to 353 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6.5-11.5, -59.
Round 19		Murzin played #31 Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY) and lost 308 to 376 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 6.5-12.5, -127.
Round 20		Murzin played #42 Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV) and won 314 to 242 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7.5-12.5, -55.
Round 21		Murzin played #20 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 306 to 328 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7.5-13.5, -77.
Round 22		Murzin played #34 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 285 to 448 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7.5-14.5, -240.
Round 23		Murzin played #25 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and lost 320 to 385 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7.5-15.5, -305.
Round 24		Murzin played #32 Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 200 to 415 (a spread of -215). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7.5-16.5, -520.
Round 25		Murzin played #8 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 380 to 387 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7.5-17.5, -527.
Round 26		Murzin played #46 Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 277 to 459 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7.5-18.5, -709.
Round 27		Murzin played #22 Norma Marshall (Lancaster, MA) and won 375 to 268 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8.5-18.5, -602.
Round 28		Murzin played #9 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 316 to 375 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8.5-19.5, -661.
Round 29		Murzin played #13 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 309 to 364 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8.5-20.5, -716.
Round 30		Murzin played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and lost 336 to 414 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 8.5-21.5, -794.
Round 31		Murzin played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) again and lost 339 to 428 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 8.5-22.5, -883.

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