NSC 2009: Marion Brien [#37]

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On this page, you will find information about Marion Brien, 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, -241, and is ranked #41 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): Marion Surname(s): Brien Home: New Hope, PA, USA Hobbies: bowling Occupation: retired

Round by Round
High score: 427 Average for: 339 Average against: 346
Round 1		Brien played #24 Tristan Vanech (Venice, CA) and lost 348 to 437 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 0-1, -89.
Round 2		Brien played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and won 396 to 299 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-1, +8.
Round 3		Brien played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 412 to 342 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-1, +78.
Round 4		Brien played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and lost 288 to 355 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-2, +11.
Round 5		Brien played #5 Donna Leigh (Menomonee Falls, WI) and lost 328 to 362 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-3, -23.
Round 6		Brien played #35 Pamela Cass (Columbus, OH) and won 363 to 324 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-3, +16.
Round 7		Brien played #36 Merran Dunlop (Toronto ON) and lost 326 to 369 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-4, -27.
Round 8		Brien played #51 David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 346 to 358 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-5, -39.
Round 9		Brien played #31 Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY) and lost 307 to 348 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 3-6, -80.
Round 10		Brien played #9 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 329 to 403 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-7, -154.
Round 11		Brien played #27 Maryjane Cook (Jacksonville, FL) and won 427 to 311 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 4-7, -38.
Round 12		Brien played #33 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 403 to 342 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-7, +23.
Round 13		Brien played #14 Polly Lenzen (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and lost 291 to 408 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-8, -94.
Round 14		Brien played #23 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 407 to 389 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-8, -76.
Round 15		Brien played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and lost 271 to 392 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 6-9, -197.
Round 16		Brien played #10 Louis Reed (New Palestine, IN) and won 377 to 350 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 7-9, -170.
Round 17		Brien played #50 Dorothy M Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 328 to 280 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 8-9, -122.
Round 18		Brien played #30 Sophia Murzin (Dearborn Heights, MI) and lost 353 to 356 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-10, -125.
Round 19		Brien played #53 Jon Canik (Austin, TX) and won 349 to 275 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 9-10, -51.
Round 20		Brien played #28 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and lost 255 to 356 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-11, -152.
Round 21		Brien played #48 Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL) and won 354 to 268 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 10-11, -66.
Round 22		Brien played #42 Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV) and won 389 to 283 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 11-11, +40.
Round 23		Brien played #52 Evan Winston (North Salem, NY) and won 351 to 210 (a spread of 141). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-11, +181.
Round 24		Brien played #39 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and won 353 to 327 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 13-11, +207.
Round 25		Brien played #19 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 280 to 423 (a spread of -143). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 13-12, +64.
Round 26		Brien played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 297 to 328 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-13, +33.
Round 27		Brien played #8 Jim Barker (San Jose, CA) and lost 253 to 447 (a spread of -194). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-14, -161.
Round 28		Brien played #46 Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 329 to 378 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-15, -210.
Round 29		Brien played #34 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 339 to 368 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-16, -239.
Round 30		Brien played #22 Norma Marshall (Lancaster, MA) and won 321 to 294 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 14-16, -212.
Round 31		Brien played #42 Christopher Ross (Charleston, WV) again and lost 327 to 356 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 14-17, -241.

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