NSC 2008: Melissa Brown [#12]

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On this page, you will find information about Melissa Brown, 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 16-12, +693, and is ranked #15 in Division 6.

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): Melissa Surname(s): Brown Home: Twin Cities, MN, United States Occupation: Communications Consultant

Round by Round
High score: 494 Average for: 362 Average against: 338
Round 1		Brown played #31 Rebecca Gilmore (Westchester, IL) and won 373 to 302 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +71.
Round 2		Brown played #26 Margie Fickes (Palmetto Bay, FL) and lost 346 to 376 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, +41.
Round 3		Brown played #47 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and lost 328 to 397 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 1-2, -28.
Round 4		Brown played #38 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) and lost 287 to 438 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-3, -179.
Round 5		Brown played #58 Susie M Moon (Gainesville, FL) and won 402 to 297 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-3, -74.
Round 6		Brown played #70 Erica Rogers (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 320 to 337 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 2-4, -91.
Round 7		Brown played #71 Helen Russell (Fellsmere, FL) and won 386 to 272 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 3-4, +23.
Round 8		Brown played #30 David Gilmore (Chicago, IL) and won 417 to 294 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-4, +146.
Round 9		Brown played #65 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and lost 290 to 364 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 4-5, +72.
Round 10		Brown played #29 L Cheryl Francis (Indian Island, Old Town, ME) and won 344 to 337 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-5, +79.
Round 11		Brown played #34 Samaria Graham (Henderson, NV) and lost 309 to 361 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 5-6, +27.
Round 12		Brown played #6 Carolyn Boyd (Houston, TX) and won 429 to 296 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-6, +160.
Round 13		Brown played #14 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 380 to 320 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-6, +220.
Round 14		Brown played #17 Victoria Cox (Egg Harbor City, NJ) and lost 294 to 386 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-7, +128.
Round 15		Brown played #75 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 484 to 237 (a spread of 247). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 8-7, +375.
Round 16		Brown played #61 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and lost 342 to 378 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-8, +339.
Round 17		Brown played #73 John Spangler (Versailles, KY) and lost 326 to 397 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 8-9, +268.
Round 18		Brown played #54 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and lost 340 to 425 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-10, +183.
Round 19		Brown played #25 Percy Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 422 to 319 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 9-10, +286.
Round 20		Brown played #32 Esther Gluskin (Orlando, FL) and won 347 to 323 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 10-10, +310.
Round 21		Brown played #80 John Wright (Paris, VA) and won 365 to 317 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-10, +358.
Round 22		Brown played #44 Michael Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 319 to 362 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 11-11, +315.
Round 23		Brown played #7 Eileen Bradbury (Watchung, NJ) and won 380 to 345 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-11, +350.
Round 24		Brown played #57 Aune Mitchell (Ridgefield, CT) and lost 298 to 392 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-12, +256.
Round 25		Brown played #60 Beverly Otto (Rochester, NY) and won 362 to 295 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 13-12, +323.
Round 26		Brown played #79 Ayal Wolf (Orlando, FL) and won 396 to 275 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-12, +444.
Round 27		Brown played #48 Polly Lenzen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) and won 494 to 278 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-12, +660.
Round 28		Brown played #29 L Cheryl Francis (Indian Island, Old Town, ME) again and won 366 to 333 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-12, +693.

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