NSC 2010: Michael Donegan [#92]

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On this page, you will find information about Michael Donegan, 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 17-14, +236, and is ranked #29 in Division 3.

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): Michael Surname(s): Donegan Home: Austin, TX, United States Hobbies: Biking, Guitar

Round by Round
High score: 471 Average for: 364 Average against: 357
Round 1		Donegan played #18 Harry Decker (Norman, OK) and won 427 to 367 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 1-0, +60.
Round 2		Donegan played #43 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 316 to 470 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 1-1, -94.
Round 3		Donegan played #72 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 304 to 450 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-2, -240.
Round 4		Donegan played #36 Eve Engelbrite (Lewisville, TX) and lost 335 to 356 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-3, -261.
Round 5		Donegan played #97 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Carney's Point, NJ) and won 350 to 332 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-3, -243.
Round 6		Donegan played #64 Sophie Marques (Boca Raton, FL) and won 420 to 332 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 3-3, -155.
Round 7		Donegan played #20 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and lost 325 to 473 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-4, -303.
Round 8		Donegan played #53 Barbara Drinkwine (Menasha, WI) and lost 393 to 402 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-5, -312. Donegan is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9		Donegan played #41 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and won 411 to 367 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-5, -268.
Round 10		Donegan played #31 Sandra Bloom (Tamarac, FL) and lost 324 to 375 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 4-6, -319.
Round 11		Donegan played #37 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 392 to 333 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-6, -260.
Round 12		Donegan played #85 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 347 to 284 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-6, -197.
Round 13		Donegan played #40 Judith Ford (Hollywood, FL) and won 368 to 312 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-6, -141.
Round 14		Donegan played #56 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and won 364 to 300 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-6, -77.
Round 15		Donegan played #27 Mona Larsen (Glenmont, NY) and lost 290 to 416 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 8-7, -203.
Round 16		Donegan played #98 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and won 415 to 332 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 9-7, -120.
Round 17		Donegan played #74 Tracy Bowman (Chicago, IL) and won 388 to 360 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-7, -92.
Round 18		Donegan played #6 William Giblin (Hahnville, LA) and lost 305 to 437 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-8, -224.
Round 19		Donegan played #11 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 471 to 312 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-8, -65.
Round 20		Donegan played #47 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 358 to 316 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 12-8, -23.
Round 21		Donegan played #1 Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) and lost 308 to 415 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-9, -130.
Round 22		Donegan played #10 Murray Weber (Surrey BC) and lost 301 to 338 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-10, -167.
Round 23		Donegan played #22 Miriam Green (Las Vegas, NV) and won 442 to 271 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-10, +4.
Round 24		Donegan played #9 John Redding (Dallas, TX) and lost 347 to 348 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-11, +3.
Round 25		Donegan played #54 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and lost 290 to 312 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-12, -19.
Round 26		Donegan played #51 Judy Cole (Concord, MA) and won 347 to 325 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 14-12, +3.
Round 27		Donegan played #24 Heather McCall (Toronto ON) and lost 382 to 431 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-13, -46.
Round 28		Donegan played #15 Nancee Mancel (Albuquerque, NM) and won 471 to 293 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-13, +132.
Round 29		Donegan played #44 Keil Shults (Corinth, TX) and won 390 to 278 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-13, +244.
Round 30		Donegan played #69 Yolanda Ushry (McDonough, GA) and won 384 to 366 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-13, +262.
Round 31		Donegan played #31 Sandra Bloom (Tamarac, FL) again and lost 330 to 356 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 17-14, +236.

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