NSC 2009: Olivia Durant [#97]

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On this page, you will find information about Olivia Durant, 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 14-17, -740, and is ranked #98 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): Olivia Surname(s): Durant Home: Webster, NY, USA Hobbies: Reading, Old Time Radio Occupation: Librarian

Round by Round
High score: 455 Average for: 356 Average against: 380
Round 1		Durant played #53 Terry Oblander (Medina, OH) and won 386 to 350 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-0, +36.
Round 2		Durant played #24 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 342 to 313 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-0, +65.
Round 3		Durant played #107 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 395 to 350 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-0, +110.
Round 4		Durant played #19 Maureen Kennerk (Hicksville, OH) and lost 380 to 420 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-1, +70.
Round 5		Durant played #11 Stephen DeBacco (Weirton, WV) and lost 306 to 427 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-2, -51.
Round 6		Durant played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) and won 372 to 346 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 4-2, -25.
Round 7		Durant played #23 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 419 to 387 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-2, +7.
Round 8		Durant played #67 Stephanie Steele (St. Paul, MN) and won 335 to 315 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-2, +27.
Round 9		Durant played #2 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and lost 376 to 380 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-3, +23.
Round 10		Durant played #43 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 327 to 398 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-4, -48.
Round 11		Durant played #18 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and won 376 to 363 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-4, -35.
Round 12		Durant played #49 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and lost 314 to 404 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 7-5, -125.
Round 13		Durant played #41 Mark Garrod (East Lansing, MI) and lost 344 to 416 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 7-6, -197.
Round 14		Durant played #10 Arthur McMillion (Mobile, AL) and lost 356 to 397 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-7, -238.
Round 15		Durant played #105 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and lost 364 to 394 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-8, -268.
Round 16		Durant played #50 Al Pitzel (Saskatoon SK) and lost 318 to 421 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-9, -371.
Round 17		Durant played #40 Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) and lost 312 to 491 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 7-10, -550.
Round 18		Durant played #82 Nancy Scott (San Antonio, TX) and lost 292 to 338 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 7-11, -596.
Round 19		Durant played #123 Cathy Poole (Winston-Salem, NC) and won 381 to 280 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 8-11, -495.
Round 20		Durant played #46 Helena Gauthier (Merrimack, NH) and lost 329 to 433 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 8-12, -599.
Round 21		Durant played #61 Liz Gottlin (Chapel Hill, NC) and lost 304 to 481 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 8-13, -776.
Round 22		Durant played #113 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and lost 356 to 449 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 8-14, -869.
Round 23		Durant played #124 Peg Pywar (Houston, TX) and won 406 to 275 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 9-14, -738.
Round 24		Durant played #75 Danny Kidd (New Boston, MI) and lost 364 to 418 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #117. Current record: 9-15, -792.
Round 25		Durant played #112 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and lost 289 to 442 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #119. Current record: 9-16, -945.
Round 26		Durant played #122 Bobbi Hendrickson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 382 to 381 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 10-16, -944.
Round 27		Durant played #101 Evelyn Enszer (Saginaw, MI) and won 409 to 298 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 11-16, -833.
Round 28		Durant played #126 Marsha Gillis (OXR, AL) and won 376 to 236 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 12-16, -693.
Round 29		Durant played #119 Marina A Villena (San Pablo, CA) and won 390 to 384 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 13-16, -687.
Round 30		Durant played #16 Richard Ganguet (Cuba, AL) and won 455 to 309 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 14-16, -541.
Round 31		Durant played #100 Diane Joseph (Fremont, OH) and lost 279 to 478 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 14-17, -740.

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