NSC 2009: Mary Zarse [#40]

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On this page, you will find information about Mary Zarse, 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 18-13, +120, and is ranked #14 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): Mary Surname(s): Zarse Home: Wawatosa, WI, USA

Round by Round
High score: 457 Average for: 341 Average against: 337
Round 1		Zarse played #9 JC Green (Lealman, FL) and lost 321 to 356 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 0-1, -35.
Round 2		Zarse played #12 Tina Totten King (Charleston, WV) and won 336 to 303 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-1, -2.
Round 3		Zarse played #28 Lois Lockhart (Newark, NJ) and lost 335 to 342 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 1-2, -9.
Round 4		Zarse played #6 Doug Szymkowiak (North Ridgeville, OH) and lost 322 to 323 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-3, -10.
Round 5		Zarse played #31 Stephen Winston (North Salem, NY) and lost 312 to 353 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 1-4, -51.
Round 6		Zarse played #22 Norma Marshall (Lancaster, MA) and lost 335 to 363 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 1-5, -79.
Round 7		Zarse played #18 Dave Krook (Mississauga ON) and won 333 to 315 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 2-5, -61.
Round 8		Zarse played #48 Florida Jones (Hazel Crest, IL) and won 336 to 324 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-5, -49.
Round 9		Zarse played #45 Lillian Zoller (Dayton, OH) and won 363 to 309 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 4-5, +5.
Round 10		Zarse played #43 Jean Trotman (West Memphis, AR) and won 345 to 329 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-5, +21.
Round 11		Zarse played #51 David Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and lost 319 to 488 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 5-6, -148.
Round 12		Zarse played #20 Barbara Major (Alexandria, VA) and won 344 to 329 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-6, -133.
Round 13		Zarse played #13 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and won 321 to 316 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-6, -128.
Round 14		Zarse played #41 Kathy Johnson (Houston, TX) and lost 318 to 340 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-7, -150.
Round 15		Zarse played #39 Linda Nervis (Dayton, OH) and lost 345 to 354 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-8, -159.
Round 16		Zarse played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) and won 342 to 335 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-8, -152.
Round 17		Zarse played #46 Cathy Steinke (Indianapolis, IN) and won 457 to 283 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 9-8, +22.
Round 18		Zarse played #38 Lisa Green (Charleston, WV) and lost 250 to 376 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-9, -104.
Round 19		Zarse played #1 David Goldberg (Loveland, CO) and won 324 to 311 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-9, -91.
Round 20		Zarse played #25 Elizabeth Davis (Dayton, OH) and won 382 to 323 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-9, -32.
Round 21		Zarse played #11 Josephine Flowers (West Memphis, AR) and lost 256 to 379 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11-10, -155.
Round 22		Zarse played #29 Janet Griesel (Madison, WI) and won 384 to 318 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-10, -89.
Round 23		Zarse played #23 Ruth Brower (Hockessin, DE) and won 422 to 327 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-10, +6.
Round 24		Zarse played #21 Florence Rott (Amherst, NY) and lost 306 to 328 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-11, -16.
Round 25		Zarse played #44 Troy Thompson (Lebanon, IN) and won 360 to 346 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-11, -2.
Round 26		Zarse played #32 Marilena Souza (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 369 to 338 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 15-11, +29.
Round 27		Zarse played #33 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 383 to 270 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 16-11, +142.
Round 28		Zarse played #4 David Meredith (Bowling Green, KY) and lost 300 to 429 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-12, +13.
Round 29		Zarse played #7 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) and won 375 to 284 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-12, +104.
Round 30		Zarse played #15 Jim Laris (Altadena, CA) again and lost 302 to 352 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 17-13, +54.
Round 31		Zarse played #7 Randy Forrester (Santa Fe, NM) again and won 383 to 317 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-13, +120.

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