NSC 2009: Melissa Routzahn [#100]

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On this page, you will find information about Melissa Routzahn, who is competing at the 2009 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 12-19, +103, and is ranked #109 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): Melissa Surname(s): Routzahn Home: Crystal Lake, IL, USA Hobbies: Reading, word games Occupation: Bilingual (Spanish-English) Teacher

Round by Round
High score: 527 Average for: 391 Average against: 390
Round 1		Routzahn played #25 Andrew Friedrich (Aurora, CO) and won 440 to 336 (a spread of 104). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +104.
Round 2		Routzahn played #50 Jeff Fiszbein (South Lyon, MI) and lost 374 to 410 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, +68.
Round 3		Routzahn played #88 Eric Harshbarger (Auburn, AL) and lost 367 to 431 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-2, +4.
Round 4		Routzahn played #101 Steve Tier (New York, NY) and lost 327 to 417 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-3, -86.
Round 5		Routzahn played #15 Robin Pollock Daniel (Toronto ON) and lost 344 to 437 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 1-4, -179.
Round 6		Routzahn played #95 Dave Leifer (Atlanta, GA) and lost 323 to 415 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1-5, -271.
Round 7		Routzahn played #121 Scott Jackson (Milwaukee, WI) and tied at 444. Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1.5-5.5, -271.
Round 8		Routzahn played #72 Steve Krieger (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 311 to 453 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 1.5-6.5, -413.
Round 9		Routzahn played #113 David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) and won 435 to 278 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 2.5-6.5, -256.
Round 10		Routzahn played #115 Cheryl Tyler (Lubbock, TX) and won 440 to 412 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 3.5-6.5, -228.
Round 11		Routzahn played #123 Wallace Schultz (Las Vegas, NM) and lost 413 to 514 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 3.5-7.5, -329.
Round 12		Routzahn played #111 Robert Gillis (OXR, AL) and lost 369 to 381 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 3.5-8.5, -341.
Round 13		Routzahn played #93 Marjorie Schoneboom (New York, NY) and lost 352 to 390 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 3.5-9.5, -379.
Round 14		Routzahn played #108 Ted Rosen (Rochester, NY) and lost 345 to 381 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 3.5-10.5, -415.
Round 15		Routzahn recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #118. Current record: 4.5-10.5, -365.
Round 16		Routzahn played #127 Deborah Gaudier (Houston, TX) and won 527 to 269 (a spread of 258). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 5.5-10.5, -107.
Round 17		Routzahn played #69 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 368 to 373 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 5.5-11.5, -112.
Round 18		Routzahn played #114 Wayne Clifford (Calgary AB) and lost 355 to 360 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 5.5-12.5, -117.
Round 19		Routzahn played #125 Derek Martinez (Spring Lake Park, MN) and won 524 to 246 (a spread of 278). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 6.5-12.5, +161.
Round 20		Routzahn played #124 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and tied at 406. Current ranking: #113. Current record: 7-13, +161.
Round 21		Routzahn played #119 Keith Hagel (Waterville, ME) and won 382 to 378 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 8-13, +165.
Round 22		Routzahn played #112 Siri Tillekeratne (Calgary AB) and lost 340 to 358 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 8-14, +147.
Round 23		Routzahn played #70 Ravee Joradol (THA) and won 359 to 280 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 9-14, +226.
Round 24		Routzahn played #122 Jim Pate (Birmingham, AL) and won 477 to 379 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-14, +324.
Round 25		Routzahn played #86 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 360 to 419 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-15, +265.
Round 26		Routzahn played #71 Jason Hlady (Saskatoon SK) and lost 326 to 492 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 10-16, +99.
Round 27		Routzahn played #63 Roy Kamen (Covina, CA) and lost 366 to 446 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 10-17, +19.
Round 28		Routzahn played #126 Mark Miller (Philadelphia, PA) and lost 414 to 422 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 10-18, +11.
Round 29		Routzahn played #53 Bruce Adams (Rochdale, MA) and won 441 to 382 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 11-18, +70.
Round 30		Routzahn played #40 John Viloria (New York, NY) and lost 302 to 419 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 11-19, -47.
Round 31		Routzahn played #69 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) again and won 512 to 362 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 12-19, +103.

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