NSC 2009: Marilena Souza [#32]

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On this page, you will find information about Marilena Souza, 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 17-14, +302, and is ranked #20 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): Marilena Surname(s): Souza Home: Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA Awards: city Championship in tennis - various divisions Hobbies: Tennis, Yoga, Pilates, Scuba Diving Occupation: retired

Round by Round
High score: 471 Average for: 347 Average against: 337
Round 1		Souza played #8 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and won 313 to 287 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +26.
Round 2		Souza played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and lost 282 to 336 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-1, -28.
Round 3		Souza played #42 Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV) and lost 289 to 310 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-2, -49.
Round 4		Souza played #46 Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and won 361 to 313 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 2-2, -1.
Round 5		Souza played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 320 to 382 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 2-3, -63.
Round 6		Souza played #27 Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL) and won 326 to 281 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-3, -18. Souza is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7		Souza played #28 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and lost 275 to 322 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-4, -65.
Round 8		Souza played #53 Jon Canik (Austin, TX) and won 375 to 286 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-4, +24.
Round 9		Souza played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and lost 337 to 435 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-5, -74.
Round 10		Souza played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 348 to 426 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-6, -152.
Round 11		Souza played #29 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 343 to 319 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-6, -128.
Round 12		Souza played #9 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and won 296 to 282 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-6, -114.
Round 13		Souza played #10 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and won 360 to 321 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-6, -75.
Round 14		Souza played #31 Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 424 to 291 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-6, +58.
Round 15		Souza played #34 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 280 to 355 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-7, -17.
Round 16		Souza played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and lost 294 to 418 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-8, -141.
Round 17		Souza played #39 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and won 350 to 268 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-8, -59.
Round 18		Souza played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and won 403 to 301 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-8, +43.
Round 19		Souza played #33 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 367 to 312 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 11-8, +98.
Round 20		Souza played #19 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 361 to 406 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-9, +53.
Round 21		Souza played #36 Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON) and lost 305 to 370 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-10, -12.
Round 22		Souza played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and lost 288 to 391 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-11, -115.
Round 23		Souza played #20 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 367 to 303 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-11, -51.
Round 24		Souza played #30 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and won 415 to 200 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 13-11, +164.
Round 25		Souza played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and won 384 to 354 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-11, +194.
Round 26		Souza played #40 Mary Zarse (Wawatosa, WI) and lost 338 to 369 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-12, +163.
Round 27		Souza played #14 Polly Lenzen (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 412 to 385 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-12, +190.
Round 28		Souza played #51 David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and won 471 to 266 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-12, +395.
Round 29		Souza played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) again and won 375 to 346 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 17-12, +424.
Round 30		Souza played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) again and lost 341 to 384 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-13, +381.
Round 31		Souza played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 345 to 424 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-14, +302.

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