NSC 2009: Risa Horowitz [#69]

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On this page, you will find information about Risa Horowitz, 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 13-18, -768, and is ranked #82 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): Risa Surname(s): Horowitz Home: Richmond Hill, ON, CAN

Round by Round
High score: 439 Average for: 352 Average against: 380
Round 1		Horowitz played #36 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 373 to 445 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 0-1, -72.
Round 2		Horowitz played #13 Marc Carnegie (New York, NY) and won 366 to 328 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 1-1, -34.
Round 3		Horowitz played #81 Bob Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 417 to 486 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 1-2, -103.
Round 4		Horowitz played #35 Cecilia Huber (Cleveland, OH) and lost 311 to 415 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-3, -207.
Round 5		Horowitz played #30 Zbigniew Wieckowski (St. Paul, MN) and won 381 to 365 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-3, -191.
Round 6		Horowitz played #92 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and won 371 to 337 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3-3, -157.
Round 7		Horowitz played #24 Aditya Kini (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 334 to 384 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-4, -207.
Round 8		Horowitz played #93 Flora Taylor (Hillsborough, NC) and won 397 to 377 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-4, -187.
Round 9		Horowitz played #78 Benjamin Witz (Altoona, WI) and won 439 to 365 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-4, -113.
Round 10		Horowitz played #89 Linda Robinson (Clyde, OH) and lost 379 to 413 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-5, -147.
Round 11		Horowitz played #7 Cheryl Allen-Munley (Tewksbury, NJ) and lost 339 to 474 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-6, -282.
Round 12		Horowitz played #47 Jackie Prince (Newton, MA) and lost 292 to 394 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-7, -384.
Round 13		Horowitz played #39 Ida Scaglione (Tonawanda, NY) and lost 313 to 451 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-8, -522.
Round 14		Horowitz played #32 Susan Siedschlag (Central Wisconsin, WI) and won 424 to 310 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 6-8, -408.
Round 15		Horowitz played #68 Meredith Leigh (Des Moines, IA) and lost 304 to 381 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 6-9, -485.
Round 16		Horowitz played #37 Kathi Cann (Leitchfield, KY) and lost 277 to 379 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-10, -587.
Round 17		Horowitz played #49 Elouise Pearl (Barnet, VT) and lost 357 to 391 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 6-11, -621.
Round 18		Horowitz played #28 Vivienne Muhling (Toronto ON) and lost 268 to 447 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 6-12, -800.
Round 19		Horowitz recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #86. Current record: 7-12, -750.
Round 20		Horowitz played #74 Emily Saltz (Newton, MA) and lost 348 to 378 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 7-13, -780.
Round 21		Horowitz played #83 Marie Gier (Gainesville, FL) and won 376 to 367 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 8-13, -771.
Round 22		Horowitz played #17 Bridget Scholz (Dayton, OH) and won 402 to 342 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-13, -711.
Round 23		Horowitz played #91 Gerianne Abriano (Staten Island, NY) and lost 356 to 367 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-14, -722.
Round 24		Horowitz played #84 Melissa Brown (Twin Cities, MN) and won 370 to 276 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 10-14, -628.
Round 25		Horowitz played #94 John Spangler (Versailles, KY) and lost 299 to 404 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 10-15, -733.
Round 26		Horowitz played #95 Paul Wood (Sheridan, IL) and won 369 to 307 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-15, -671.
Round 27		Horowitz played #67 Henry De Young (St. Marys ON) and lost 363 to 416 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 11-16, -724.
Round 28		Horowitz played #76 Joyce Spalding (Ruby, MI) and won 382 to 296 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 12-16, -638.
Round 29		Horowitz played #62 Joyce Stock (Rocky River, OH) and lost 304 to 343 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-17, -677.
Round 30		Horowitz played #70 Justine Zollinger (Memphis, TN) and won 421 to 276 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 13-17, -532.
Round 31		Horowitz played #85 Michael Bassett (Port Clinton, OH) and lost 235 to 471 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-18, -768.

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