NSC 2009: Linda Oliva [#86]

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Oliva, 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 13.5-17.5, -419, and is ranked #100 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): Linda Surname(s): Oliva Home: Lisbon, MD, USA Hobbies: guitar Occupation: College Professor

Round by Round
High score: 446 Average for: 367 Average against: 381
Round 1		Oliva played #54 Lee Brooks (DFW, TX) and lost 391 to 414 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-1, -23.
Round 2		Oliva played #4 Scott McDougall (Williamsbury, VA) and lost 346 to 411 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 0-2, -88.
Round 3		Oliva played #99 Benton Bowen (Bluffton, SC) and lost 326 to 403 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 0-3, -165.
Round 4		Oliva played #126 Marsha Gillis (OXR, AL) and lost 372 to 464 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #121. Current record: 0-4, -257.
Round 5		Oliva played #114 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 330 to 396 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #125. Current record: 0-5, -323.
Round 6		Oliva played #127 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and won 378 to 300 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 1-5, -245.
Round 7		Oliva played #124 Peg Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 398 to 377 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 2-5, -224.
Round 8		Oliva played #80 Diana Ittner (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 340 to 428 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 2-6, -312.
Round 9		Oliva played #121 Pat Hardwick (Akron, OH) and won 344 to 334 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 3-6, -302.
Round 10		Oliva played #106 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 387 to 356 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 4-6, -271.
Round 11		Oliva played #83 George Rhyne (Carlisle, PA) and lost 328 to 448 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 4-7, -391.
Round 12		Oliva played #61 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and won 445 to 385 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-7, -331.
Round 13		Oliva played #109 Kathy Hooper (Monroe, NY) and tied at 382. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -331.
Round 14		Oliva played #50 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and lost 369 to 384 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -346.
Round 15		Oliva played #82 Nancy Scott (San Antonio, TX) and won 345 to 343 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -344.
Round 16		Oliva played #95 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 423 to 335 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -256.
Round 17		Oliva played #24 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and lost 344 to 406 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 7.5-9.5, -318.
Round 18		Oliva played #89 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 390 to 357 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -285.
Round 19		Oliva played #32 Jacque Lease (Fremont, OH) and lost 339 to 375 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -321.
Round 20		Oliva played #78 Jay Hillis (Dublin, OH) and won 383 to 374 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -312.
Round 21		Oliva played #51 Tobey Roland (Baltimore, MD) and lost 340 to 351 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -323.
Round 22		Oliva played #76 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 372 to 384 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -335.
Round 23		Oliva played #28 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 350 to 354 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 9.5-13.5, -339.
Round 24		Oliva played #111 Delores Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and won 374 to 368 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10.5-13.5, -333.
Round 25		Oliva played #108 Tom OLaughlin (Hartland, WI) and won 446 to 318 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -205.
Round 26		Oliva played #60 Margaret Sutherland (Davison, MI) and won 327 to 306 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -184.
Round 27		Oliva played #16 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 417 to 404 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -171.
Round 28		Oliva played #116 Celia Dayrit Thompson (Carneys Point, NJ) and lost 292 to 391 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -270.
Round 29		Oliva played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 368 to 391 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -293.
Round 30		Oliva played #58 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and lost 392 to 437 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -338.
Round 31		Oliva played #112 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 340 to 421 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 13.5-17.5, -419.

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