NSC 2010: Yukiko Loritz [#101]

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On this page, you will find information about Yukiko Loritz, 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 14.5-16.5, -141, and is ranked #75 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): Yukiko Surname(s): Loritz Home: Anaheim, CA, United States Awards: valedictorian twice Hobbies: concerts, travel & good dark chocolate (all suggestions welcome) Occupation: wife, mom, student

Round by Round
High score: 504 Average for: 386 Average against: 390
Round 1		Loritz played #22 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (Moraga, CA) and lost 274 to 426 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 0-1, -152.
Round 2		Loritz played #43 Matthew Hodge (Moore, OK) and won 351 to 350 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-1, -151.
Round 3		Loritz played #75 Jan Dixon (Newark, DE) and lost 268 to 407 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-2, -290.
Round 4		Loritz played #55 Frank Tangredi (West Babylon, NY) and lost 321 to 503 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-3, -472.
Round 5		Loritz played #91 Paul Holser (Dallas, TX) and won 432 to 411 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-3, -451.
Round 6		Loritz played #90 Greg Heidler (Waialua, HI) and lost 331 to 381 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-4, -501.
Round 7		Loritz played #10 Geoff Thevenot (Austin, TX) and lost 371 to 374 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 2-5, -504.
Round 8		Loritz played #70 Joel Elkins (West Hollywood, CA) and lost 382 to 475 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 2-6, -597.
Round 9		Loritz played #110 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and won 448 to 394 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-6, -543.
Round 10		Loritz played #116 Paula Catanese (USA) and lost 360 to 363 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-7, -546.
Round 11		Loritz played #87 Amnuay Ploysangngam (Thailand) and lost 271 to 466 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 3-8, -741.
Round 12		Loritz played #97 James Henderson (Somes Bar, CA) and won 397 to 348 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 4-8, -692.
Round 13		Loritz played #113 Gregg Speicher (McKinney, TX) and lost 352 to 458 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-9, -798.
Round 14		Loritz played #34 Jesse Matthews (Kelowna BC) and won 504 to 334 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5-9, -628.
Round 15		Loritz played #102 Stuart Goldman (San Francisco, CA) and lost 352 to 399 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 5-10, -675.
Round 16		Loritz played #114 Abdul Majid Khan (Whitby ON) and lost 334 to 381 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 5-11, -722.
Round 17		Loritz played #84 Juraj Pivovarov (Calgary AB) and won 431 to 336 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-11, -627.
Round 18		Loritz played #111 Bruce D Ambrosio (Los Angeles, CA) and won 491 to 390 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-11, -526. Loritz is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19		Loritz played #71 Michael Baker (Portland, OR) and lost 295 to 404 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 7-12, -635.
Round 20		Loritz played #56 Thomas Reinke (Middleton, WI) and won 389 to 354 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-12, -600.
Round 21		Loritz played #38 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 444 to 504 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 8-13, -660.
Round 22		Loritz played #112 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and won 463 to 337 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-13, -534.
Round 23		Loritz played #104 Froilan Mendoza (Jersey City, NJ) and tied at 459. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -534.
Round 24		Loritz played #50 Rod MacNeil (Cambridge, MA) and lost 356 to 383 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9.5-14.5, -561.
Round 25		Loritz played #108 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 424 to 373 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 10.5-14.5, -510.
Round 26		Loritz played #99 Thavachai Thivavarnvongs (Thailand) and won 454 to 315 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -371.
Round 27		Loritz played #107 Carol Kaplan (San Diego, CA) and won 389 to 308 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -290.
Round 28		Loritz played #62 David Whitley (Monrovia, CA) and won 474 to 253 (a spread of 221). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -69.
Round 29		Loritz played #86 Mark Milan (Laguna Niguel, CA) and lost 373 to 434 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -130.
Round 30		Loritz played #61 Daniel Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and lost 410 to 433 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -153.
Round 31		Loritz played #109 Mark Miller (Radnor, PA) and won 364 to 352 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14.5-16.5, -141.

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