NSC 2008: Mary Becker [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Mary Becker, 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 15.5-12.5, +775, and is ranked #32 in Division 4.

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

[photo of Mary Becker]

Given name(s): Mary
Surname(s): Becker
Home: Madison, WI, United States
Hobbies: Quilting, gardening, reading
Occupation: Retired
NSC 1996 Division: 3
NSC 1996 Rank: 113/120, 9-18 -741
NSC 1998 Division: 4
NSC 1998 Rank: 24/125, 18-13 +1051
NSC 2000 Division: 5
NSC 2000 Rank: 33/78, 16-15 +134
NSC 2002 Division: 5
NSC 2002 Rank: 8/111, 20-11 +578
NSC 2004 Division: 4
NSC 2004 Rank: 103/150, 14-16 -519
NSC 2005 Division: 4
NSC 2005 Rank: 52/122, 15-13 -299
USSO 2006 Division: 4
USSO 2006 Rank: 87/116, 12-16 -158

Round by Round
High score: 510 Average for: 390 Average against: 362
Round 1		Becker played #100 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and tied at 389. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 0.5-0.5, +0.
Round 2		Becker played #37 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 393 to 313 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1.5-0.5, +80.
Round 3		Becker played #6 Betty Bergeron (Calgary AB) and won 406 to 306 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 2.5-0.5, +180.
Round 4		Becker played #22 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 441 to 298 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 3.5-0.5, +323.
Round 5		Becker played #10 Timothy Bottorff (Orlando, FL) and lost 371 to 504 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3.5-1.5, +190.
Round 6		Becker played #92 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 346 to 381 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3.5-2.5, +155.
Round 7		Becker played #16 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 361 to 341 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 4.5-2.5, +175.
Round 8		Becker played #30 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and lost 341 to 385 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +131.
Round 9		Becker played #29 Judy Ford (Hollywood, FL) and lost 368 to 399 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +100.
Round 10		Becker played #68 Marty McCarthy (Wautoma, WI) and lost 374 to 401 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4.5-5.5, +73.
Round 11		Becker played #36 Alice Goodwin (Seattle, WA) and won 426 to 350 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 5.5-5.5, +149.
Round 12		Becker played #85 Dion Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 406 to 419 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5.5-6.5, +136.
Round 13		Becker played #4 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 378 to 301 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 6.5-6.5, +213.
Round 14		Becker played #67 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 337 to 348 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +202.
Round 15		Becker played #63 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 293 to 426 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 6.5-8.5, +69.
Round 16		Becker played #64 Geeke Lossing (Gainesville, FL) and won 423 to 420 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7.5-8.5, +72.
Round 17		Becker played #14 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and won 404 to 305 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +171.
Round 18		Becker played #75 Ruth Patrick (Jackson, MS) and lost 329 to 364 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +136.
Round 19		Becker played #114 Dianne Wittman (Pittsford, NY) and won 407 to 307 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9.5-9.5, +236.
Round 20		Becker played #90 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and lost 267 to 413 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 9.5-10.5, +90.
Round 21		Becker played #38 Edward Gowash (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 428 to 350 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10.5-10.5, +168.
Round 22		Becker played #93 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 384 to 403 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +149.
Round 23		Becker played #101 Lisa Thomas (Sarasota, FL) and won 387 to 372 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +164.
Round 24		Becker played #59 Margo Kuno (Philadelphia, PA) and won 510 to 304 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +370.
Round 25		Becker played #87 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 449 to 260 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13.5-11.5, +559.
Round 26		Becker played #83 Robin Ross (Saint Petersburg, FL) and won 488 to 382 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +665.
Round 27		Becker played #70 Kevin Nai (Wilmington, DE) and lost 357 to 387 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +635.
Round 28		Becker played #45 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 444 to 304 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +775.

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