NSC 2008: Brenda Casey [#16]

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On this page, you will find information about Brenda Casey, who is competing at the 2008 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 15-13, +116, and is ranked #49 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): Brenda Surname(s): Casey Home: Guilford, CT, United States Hobbies: tennis, golf, piano Occupation: French Professor / Professional Musician (Piano) NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 118/150, 13-17 -383 NSC 2005 Division: 4 NSC 2005 Rank: 54/122, 14.5-13.5 +110 USSO 2006 Division: 4 USSO 2006 Rank: 50/116, 14.5-13.5 +4

Round by Round
High score: 511 Average for: 366 Average against: 361
Round 1		Casey played #86 Sandy Nang (Malibu, CA) and lost 310 to 456 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 0-1, -146.
Round 2		Casey played #76 Daiva Markelis (Charleston, IL) and lost 358 to 362 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 0-2, -150.
Round 3		Casey played #57 Nadine Jacobson (Edina, MN) and won 405 to 370 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-2, -115. Casey is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4		Casey played #113 Flossie Swint (Fremont, OH) and won 383 to 322 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 2-2, -54.
Round 5		Casey played #47 Bunny Gorchov (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 333 to 374 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 2-3, -95.
Round 6		Casey played #118 Geoff Tongue (Tacoma, WA) and lost 307 to 431 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 2-4, -219.
Round 7		Casey played #92 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 312 to 444 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 2-5, -351.
Round 8		Casey played #83 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and lost 328 to 357 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #127. Current record: 2-6, -380.
Round 9		Casey played #35 Derven Francis (Bridgewater, NJ) and won 388 to 305 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 3-6, -297.
Round 10		Casey played #43 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 339 to 370 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 3-7, -328.
Round 11		Casey played #75 Julie Ellen Maria (Oxnard, CA) and lost 322 to 356 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #124. Current record: 3-8, -362.
Round 12		Casey played #2 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 511 to 353 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 4-8, -204.
Round 13		Casey played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) and won 386 to 383 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 5-8, -201.
Round 14		Casey played #36 Jeanne Freebody (Oakland, CA) and won 399 to 320 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-8, -122.
Round 15		Casey played #101 Sarah Rosenblum (West Orange, NJ) and won 349 to 329 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 7-8, -102.
Round 16		Casey played #89 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and lost 323 to 395 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-9, -174.
Round 17		Casey played #3 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and won 404 to 356 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 8-9, -126.
Round 18		Casey played #37 KC Frodyma (Silver Spring, MD) and won 443 to 253 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 9-9, +64.
Round 19		Casey played #106 Fraser Simpson (Toronto ON) and won 441 to 319 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-9, +186.
Round 20		Casey played #79 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and lost 284 to 476 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-10, -6.
Round 21		Casey played #38 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and won 431 to 308 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-10, +117.
Round 22		Casey played #69 Mona Larsen (Glenmont, NY) and lost 293 to 381 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-11, +29.
Round 23		Casey played #131 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and won 406 to 322 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-11, +113.
Round 24		Casey played #32 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 373 to 379 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-12, +107.
Round 25		Casey played #59 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 320 to 475 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-13, -48.
Round 26		Casey played #34 Jim W Fischer (Salt Lake City, UT) and won 343 to 313 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 13-13, -18.
Round 27		Casey played #94 Ann Raymond (West Chester, PA) and won 379 to 282 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-13, +79.
Round 28		Casey played #68 Broderick Larkins (Houston, TX) again and won 366 to 329 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 15-13, +116.

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