NSC 2009: Ruth Brower [#23]

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On this page, you will find information about Ruth Brower, 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, -526, and is ranked #43 in Division 5.

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): Ruth Surname(s): Brower Home: Hockessin, DE, USA Hobbies: reading, crafting Occupation: Reading Specialist

Round by Round
High score: 507 Average for: 362 Average against: 379
Round 1		Brower played #36 Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON) and lost 354 to 387 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -33.
Round 2		Brower played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 299 to 329 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 0-2, -63.
Round 3		Brower played #3 Beth Palmer (Evansville, IN) and won 433 to 345 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-2, +25.
Round 4		Brower played #28 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and lost 258 to 374 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 1-3, -91.
Round 5		Brower played #46 Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 366 to 540 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-4, -265.
Round 6		Brower played #2 Faye Edwards (Homewood, IL) and lost 376 to 421 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-5, -310.
Round 7		Brower played #34 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 284 to 364 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-6, -390.
Round 8		Brower played #52 Evan Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 386 to 315 (a spread of 71). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-6, -319.
Round 9		Brower played #50 Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 381 to 353 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-6, -291.
Round 10		Brower played #30 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and won 394 to 353 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-6, -250.
Round 11		Brower played #48 Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL) and won 443 to 305 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-6, -112.
Round 12		Brower played #13 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 419 to 425 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-7, -118.
Round 13		Brower played #9 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 348 to 435 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-8, -205.
Round 14		Brower played #37 Marion Brien (New Hope, PA) and lost 389 to 407 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-9, -223.
Round 15		Brower played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and lost 345 to 419 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-10, -297.
Round 16		Brower played #27 Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL) and won 402 to 362 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 6-10, -257.
Round 17		Brower played #51 David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and won 507 to 329 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-10, -79.
Round 18		Brower played #53 Jon Canik (Austin, TX) and won 409 to 270 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-10, +60.
Round 19		Brower played #14 Polly Lenzen (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 398 to 363 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-10, +95.
Round 20		Brower played #31 Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 380 to 355 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 10-10, +120.
Round 21		Brower played #8 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 242 to 384 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-11, -22.
Round 22		Brower played #22 Norma Marshall (Lancaster, MA) and lost 351 to 400 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-12, -71.
Round 23		Brower played #40 Mary Zarse (Wawatosa, WI) and lost 327 to 422 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-13, -166.
Round 24		Brower played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 336 to 376 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 10-14, -206.
Round 25		Brower played #29 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 400 to 369 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-14, -175.
Round 26		Brower played #10 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and won 356 to 355 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-14, -174.
Round 27		Brower played #42 Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV) and lost 258 to 464 (a spread of -206). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 12-15, -380.
Round 28		Brower played #20 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and lost 288 to 358 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-16, -450.
Round 29		Brower played #25 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and lost 326 to 378 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 12-17, -502.
Round 30		Brower played #33 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 442 to 364 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-17, -424.
Round 31		Brower played #31 Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY) again and lost 338 to 440 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 13-18, -526.

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