NSC 2009: Stacey Decker [#57]

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On this page, you will find information about Stacey Decker, 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 19-12, +775, and is ranked #8 in Division 4.

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): Stacey Surname(s): Decker Home: Pawleys Island, SC, USA Hobbies: Singing, cooking Occupation: Teacher

Round by Round
High score: 528 Average for: 392 Average against: 367
Round 1		Decker played #28 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 442 to 377 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +65.
Round 2		Decker played #16 Max Karten (Barrington, RI) and lost 333 to 445 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 1-1, -47.
Round 3		Decker played #93 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and won 394 to 357 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-1, -10.
Round 4		Decker played #45 Paul May (Rochester, MI) and won 507 to 332 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-1, +165.
Round 5		Decker played #15 Paul Mistrette (Little Falls, NJ) and lost 406 to 439 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +132.
Round 6		Decker played #39 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and won 483 to 296 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +319.
Round 7		Decker played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and lost 310 to 432 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, +197.
Round 8		Decker played #41 Carol Jones (Toledo, OH) and won 340 to 323 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-3, +214.
Round 9		Decker played #27 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) and lost 356 to 433 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-4, +137.
Round 10		Decker played #1 Harold Stone (Winnipeg MB) and lost 291 to 417 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-5, +11.
Round 11		Decker played #52 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and won 406 to 383 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-5, +34.
Round 12		Decker played #4 Ralph King (Gainesville, FL) and won 398 to 330 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-5, +102.
Round 13		Decker played #37 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and won 374 to 323 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +153.
Round 14		Decker played #34 Jim Fonti (Port Jeff Station, NY) and lost 401 to 415 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-6, +139.
Round 15		Decker played #58 Emily James (Petrolia ON) and won 399 to 391 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-6, +147.
Round 16		Decker played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 345 to 360 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-7, +132.
Round 17		Decker played #73 Gail Opperman (Marion, WI) and lost 348 to 382 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-8, +98.
Round 18		Decker played #11 Diane Pietrzak (Chicagoland, IL) and won 435 to 360 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-8, +173.
Round 19		Decker played #53 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 418 to 285 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 11-8, +306.
Round 20		Decker played #9 Nola Hembrook (Marshfield, WI) and won 455 to 347 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-8, +414.
Round 21		Decker played #21 Maureen Morris (Calgary AB) and won 402 to 369 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-8, +447.
Round 22		Decker played #48 Nancy McCarroll (Grand Junction, CO) and won 495 to 329 (a spread of 166). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 14-8, +613.
Round 23		Decker played #22 Russell Stewart (Atlanta, GA) and lost 277 to 375 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-9, +515.
Round 24		Decker played #18 Christopher Walleck (Lakewood, OH) and lost 277 to 365 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-10, +427.
Round 25		Decker played #27 Daniel Citron (Chicago, IL) again and lost 326 to 392 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 14-11, +361.
Round 26		Decker played #38 Jack Lysowski (Cranberry Township, PA) and won 528 to 278 (a spread of 250). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-11, +611.
Round 27		Decker played #35 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 325 to 371 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 15-12, +565.
Round 28		Decker played #26 Joan Knobelsdorf (Palm Harbor, FL) and won 418 to 401 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-12, +582.
Round 29		Decker played #25 Trish Harrop (Knoxville, TN) and won 409 to 266 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 17-12, +725.
Round 30		Decker played #10 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and won 403 to 391 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 18-12, +737.
Round 31		Decker played #2 Brian Miller (Orlando, FL) and won 449 to 411 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-12, +775.

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