NSC 2010: Rod MacNeil [#50]

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On this page, you will find information about Rod MacNeil, who is competing at the 2010 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 15-16, +544, and is ranked #60 in Division 1.

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): Rod Surname(s): MacNeil Home: Cambridge, MA, United States Awards: 2008 Can-Am, 2007 WSC, 2003 Rhombus Cup Champion, 14 multiday wins Hobbies: Fantasy Football, Emerald City Supporters, Red Sox Nation, Hockey

Round by Round
High score: 646 Average for: 411 Average against: 393
Round 1		MacNeil played #79 Ben Schoenbrun (Ardsley, NY) and lost 404 to 416 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-1, -12.
Round 2		MacNeil played #93 Leesa Berahovich (Berkeley, CA) and lost 327 to 424 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 0-2, -109.
Round 3		MacNeil played #27 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and won 419 to 399 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-2, -89.
Round 4		MacNeil played #112 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and won 379 to 287 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-2, +3.
Round 5		MacNeil played #103 Lucas Freeman (Delaplane, VA) and won 459 to 340 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-2, +122.
Round 6		MacNeil played #6 Nathan Benedict (Tucson, AZ) and lost 386 to 525 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-3, -17.
Round 7		MacNeil played #106 Kristina Simon (Plano, TX) and won 446 to 340 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-3, +89.
Round 8		MacNeil played #65 Kevin Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 350 to 375 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 4-4, +64.
Round 9		MacNeil played #44 Trip Payne (Boca Raton, FL) and lost 343 to 408 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-5, -1.
Round 10		MacNeil played #90 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 388 to 391 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 4-6, -4.
Round 11		MacNeil played #21 Darrell Day (Richardson, TX) and lost 413 to 431 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 4-7, -22. MacNeil is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12		MacNeil played #105 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 403 to 410 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-8, -29.
Round 13		MacNeil played #91 Paul Holser (Dallas, TX) and lost 401 to 466 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 4-9, -94.
Round 14		MacNeil played #116 Paula Catanese (USA) and lost 356 to 421 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 4-10, -159.
Round 15		MacNeil played #97 James Henderson (Somes Bar, CA) and won 378 to 351 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 5-10, -132.
Round 16		MacNeil played #104 Froilan Mendoza (Jersey City, NJ) and won 469 to 431 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-10, -94.
Round 17		MacNeil played #34 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 384 to 358 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-10, -68.
Round 18		MacNeil played #95 Helen Joffe (Slidell, LA) and won 397 to 361 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-10, -32.
Round 19		MacNeil played #92 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 370 to 378 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-11, -40.
Round 20		MacNeil played #36 Chris Grubb (Seattle, WA) and lost 359 to 463 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8-12, -144.
Round 21		MacNeil played #16 Lisa Odom (St Louis Park, MN) and lost 403 to 482 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-13, -223.
Round 22		MacNeil played #26 Jesse Day (Berkeley, CA) and won 468 to 316 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-13, -71.
Round 23		MacNeil played #71 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and won 400 to 299 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-13, +30.
Round 24		MacNeil played #101 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 383 to 356 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-13, +57.
Round 25		MacNeil played #57 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 537 to 379 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12-13, +215.
Round 26		MacNeil played #53 Matthew Tunnicliffe (Ottawa ON) and lost 393 to 417 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 12-14, +191.
Round 27		MacNeil played #58 Jon Shreve (Denver, CO) and won 516 to 305 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-14, +402.
Round 28		MacNeil played #32 Jason Keller (Highland Park, NJ) and lost 354 to 375 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 13-15, +381.
Round 29		MacNeil played #38 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and won 646 to 360 (a spread of 286). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 14-15, +667.
Round 30		MacNeil played #20 Andrew Solomon (Barrington, IL) and won 413 to 411 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-15, +669.
Round 31		MacNeil played #41 Jerry Lerman (Foster City, CA) and lost 397 to 522 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 15-16, +544.

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