NSC 2009: Lynda Finn [#36]

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On this page, you will find information about Lynda Finn, 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 21-10, +987, and is ranked #3 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): Lynda Surname(s): Finn Home: Madison, WI, USA Hobbies: Golf, Improv Comedy, Aviculture Occupation: Management Consultant

Round by Round
High score: 473 Average for: 398 Average against: 366
Round 1		Finn played #95 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 438 to 363 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 1-0, +75.
Round 2		Finn played #119 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 413 to 305 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 2-0, +183.
Round 3		Finn played #20 Stephen Sneed (Ft. Worth, TX) and won 420 to 396 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +207.
Round 4		Finn played #98 Shelley Kirk (Cincinnati, OH) and won 442 to 378 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-0, +271.
Round 5		Finn played #27 Charles Merlis (West Hartford, CT) and won 446 to 279 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +438.
Round 6		Finn played #102 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 382 to 370 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +450.
Round 7		Finn played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) and lost 385 to 395 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +440.
Round 8		Finn played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and won 373 to 326 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +487.
Round 9		Finn played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) and lost 328 to 362 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-2, +453.
Round 10		Finn played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) and lost 413 to 431 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 7-3, +435.
Round 11		Finn played #41 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and won 382 to 368 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-3, +449.
Round 12		Finn played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 355 to 462 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-4, +342.
Round 13		Finn played #6 Matt Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 400 to 414 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +328.
Round 14		Finn played #37 Hilda Schlechter (Oshawa ON) and won 473 to 279 (a spread of 194). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 9-5, +522.
Round 15		Finn played #10 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and won 428 to 413 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-5, +537.
Round 16		Finn played #70 Hubert Van Tol (Rochester, NY) and won 407 to 399 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 11-5, +545.
Round 17		Finn played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and lost 345 to 367 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 11-6, +523.
Round 18		Finn played #3 Errol Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) and won 446 to 379 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-6, +590.
Round 19		Finn played #56 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and lost 370 to 386 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-7, +574.
Round 20		Finn played #129 Steve Ozorio (Mississauga ON) and lost 322 to 408 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-8, +488.
Round 21		Finn played #42 Eugene Murray (Indianapolis, IN) and won 419 to 386 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-8, +521.
Round 22		Finn played #39 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 389 to 403 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13-9, +507.
Round 23		Finn played #5 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 411 to 355 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-9, +563.
Round 24		Finn played #12 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and won 405 to 371 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 15-9, +597.
Round 25		Finn played #65 Shelley Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 473 to 348 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-9, +722.
Round 26		Finn played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) and won 380 to 365 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 17-9, +737.
Round 27		Finn played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) again and won 390 to 293 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-9, +834.
Round 28		Finn played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and won 343 to 301 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19-9, +876.
Round 29		Finn played #15 Dave Leonard (Buffalo, NY) again and lost 331 to 425 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 19-10, +782.
Round 30		Finn played #26 Gigi Miller (Sparks, NV) and won 441 to 339 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 20-10, +884.
Round 31		Finn played #33 Joe South (Piqua, OH) again and won 394 to 291 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21-10, +987.

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