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NSC 2009: Laura Rickhoff [#61]

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On this page, you will find information about Laura Rickhoff, 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 15-16, +433, and is ranked #50 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

[photo of Laura Rickhoff]

Given name(s): Laura
Surname(s): Rickhoff
Home: Saugus, CA, USA
Round by Round

High score: 499
Average for: 374
Average against: 360

Round 1

[photo of Richard Strick]

Rickhoff played #46 Richard Strick (Santa Monica, CA) and won 421 to 319 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 1-0, +102.

Round 2

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Rickhoff played #17 Bridget Scholz (Dayton, OH) and won 429 to 257 (a spread of 172).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 2-0, +274.

Round 3

[photo of Terry Aitken]

Rickhoff played #87 Terry Aitken (Stratford ON) and won 367 to 281 (a spread of 86).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 3-0, +360.

Round 4

[photo of Aaron Daly]

Rickhoff played #33 Aaron Daly (Sioux Falls, SD) and lost 323 to 426 (a spread of -103).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 3-1, +257.

Round 5

[photo of Russell Stewart]

Rickhoff played #22 Russell Stewart (Atlanta, GA) and lost 341 to 360 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 3-2, +238.

Round 6

[photo of Laura Thomley]

Rickhoff played #53 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and won 362 to 329 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 4-2, +271.

Round 7

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Rickhoff played #20 Zarrine Banerji (St.Louis, MO) and lost 326 to 342 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 4-3, +255.

Round 8

[photo of Ron Barker]

Rickhoff played #55 Ron Barker (Boise, ID) and lost 307 to 500 (a spread of -193).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 4-4, +62.

Round 9

[photo of Betzy Collins]

Rickhoff played #10 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and lost 258 to 404 (a spread of -146).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 4-5, -84.

Round 10

[photo of Linda Bianca]

Rickhoff played #52 Linda Bianca (Myrtle Beach, SC) and lost 393 to 420 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 4-6, -111.

Round 11

[photo of Kathi Cann]

Rickhoff played #37 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 357 to 389 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 4-7, -143.

Round 12

[photo of Benjamin Witz]

Rickhoff played #78 Benjamin Witz (Altoona, WI) and lost 380 to 382 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 4-8, -145.

Round 13

[photo of Nancy Konipol]

Rickhoff played #59 Nancy Konipol (Astoria, NY) and lost 336 to 395 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 4-9, -204.

Round 14

[photo of Murray Goldenberg]

Rickhoff played #6 Murray Goldenberg (Winnipeg MB) and lost 326 to 360 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 4-10, -238.

Round 15

[photo of Paul Wood]

Rickhoff played #95 Paul Wood (Sheridan, IL) and won 413 to 306 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 5-10, -131.

Round 16

[photo of Henry De Young]

Rickhoff played #67 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and won 432 to 319 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 6-10, -18.

Round 17

[photo of Justine Zollinger]

Rickhoff played #70 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 352 to 304 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 7-10, +30.

Round 18

[photo of John Spangler]

Rickhoff played #94 John Spangler (Versailles, KY) and won 499 to 232 (a spread of 267).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 8-10, +297.

Round 19

[photo of Elouise Pearl]

Rickhoff played #49 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and won 446 to 281 (a spread of 165).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 9-10, +462.

Round 20

[photo of Vivienne Muhling]

Rickhoff played #28 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and won 400 to 323 (a spread of 77).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 10-10, +539.

Round 21

[photo of Mary Becker]

Rickhoff played #50 Mary Becker (Madison, WI) and lost 357 to 433 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 10-11, +463.

Round 22

[photo of Linda Robinson]

Rickhoff played #89 Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH) and won 384 to 383 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 11-11, +464.

Round 23

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

Rickhoff played #8 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and lost 397 to 408 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 11-12, +453.

Round 24

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Rickhoff played #38 Jack Lysowski (Cranberry Township, PA) and lost 346 to 456 (a spread of -110).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 11-13, +343.

Round 25

[photo of Noah Lieberman]

Rickhoff played #64 Noah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and lost 383 to 433 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 11-14, +293.

Round 26

[photo of Marie Filandro]

Rickhoff played #63 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and lost 334 to 352 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 11-15, +275.

Round 27

[photo of Michael Bassett]

Rickhoff played #85 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and won 405 to 365 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 12-15, +315.

Round 28

[photo of Meredith Leigh]

Rickhoff played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and won 394 to 363 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 13-15, +346.

Round 29

[photo of Jackie Prince]

Rickhoff played #47 Jackie Prince (Newton, MA) and won 371 to 367 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 14-15, +350.

Round 30

[photo of Mollie Braverman]

Rickhoff played #60 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and lost 398 to 399 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 14-16, +349.

Round 31

[photo of Colleen Shea]

Rickhoff played #86 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and won 354 to 270 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 15-16, +433.


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