Marilena Souza [#121] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Marilena Souza, who is a contestant in Division 6 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Souza currently has a record of 13.5-14.5, -109, and is ranked #76 in Division 6.

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): Marilena Surname(s): Souza Home: Penbroke Pines, FL, United States Age: 69 Awards: Several titles in tennis Hobbies: sports Occupation: Retired

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	23-17 (0.575)
Past 1-12 months	8-6 (0.571)	L WWWW L WWW LLLL W
Past 13-24 months	7-5 (0.583)	WW LL W L WW L WW L
Past 25-36 months	1-0 (1.000)	W
Past 37-48 months	4-3 (0.571)	LLL WWWW
Past 49-60 months	2-1 (0.667)	L WW
Past 61-72 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 427 Average for: 324 Average against: 328
Round 1		Souza played #59 Ann Herget (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 283 to 429 (a spread of -146) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Souza’s record vs. Herget in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #126. Current record: 0-1, -146.
Round 2		Souza played #46 Dick Fontaine (Denver, CO) and won 359 to 329 (a spread of 30) . Before this event, Souza had not played Fontaine in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 1-1, -116.
Round 3		Souza played #80 Dan Lee (Pittsburg, KS) and won 340 to 314 (a spread of 26) . Before this event, Souza had not played Lee in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 2-1, -90.
Round 4		Souza played #132 Phyllis Vargas (Katy, TX) and lost 258 to 444 (a spread of -186) . Before this event, Souza had not played Vargas in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-2, -276.
Round 5		Souza played #139 Jeanne Yori (Culver City, CA) and tied at 370 . Before this event, Souza had not played Yori in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2.5-2.5, -276.
Round 6		Souza played #20 Charlotte Bremond (Oakland, CA) and won 303 to 256 (a spread of 47) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Souza’s record vs. Bremond in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 3.5-2.5, -229.
Round 7		Souza played #4 Ann Anderson (Omaha, NE) and lost 310 to 333 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Souza had not played Anderson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3.5-3.5, -252.
Round 8		Souza played #110 Dani Roter (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 260 to 370 (a spread of -110) . Before this event, Souza had not played Roter in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -362.
Round 9		Souza played #25 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 427 to 346 (a spread of 81) . Before this event, Souza had not played Burns in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4.5-4.5, -281.
Round 10		Souza played #54 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 320 to 300 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Souza had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5.5-4.5, -261.
Round 11		Souza played #84 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and lost 323 to 336 (a spread of -13) . Before this event, Souza had not played Mahmood in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -274.
Round 12		Souza played #19 Linda Brandt (Brandon, FL) and lost 301 to 329 (a spread of -28) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Souza’s record vs. Brandt in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #81. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -302.
Round 13		Souza played #15 Barbara Besadny (Madison, WI) and lost 317 to 395 (a spread of -78) . Before this event, Souza had not played Besadny in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -380.
Round 14		Souza played #115 Ann Skylstad (Fort Stockton, TX) and lost 273 to 350 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Souza had not played Skylstad in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5.5-8.5, -457.
Round 15		Souza played #35 Catherine Day (Arlington, MA) and lost 346 to 363 (a spread of -17) . Before this event, Souza had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #111. Current record: 5.5-9.5, -474.
Round 16		Souza played #17 Ann Birchard (Calgary AB) and lost 292 to 332 (a spread of -40) . Before this event, Souza had not played Birchard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #116. Current record: 5.5-10.5, -514.
Round 17		Souza played #45 Gioia Fonda (Sacramento, CA) and won 371 to 257 (a spread of 114) . Before this event, Souza had not played Fonda in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #109. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -400.
Round 18		Souza played #43 Marie Filandro (Wilmington, DE) and won 352 to 306 (a spread of 46) . Before this event, Souza had not played Filandro in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #99. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -354.
Round 19		Souza played #13 Mike Bell (Hillman, MI) and won 358 to 302 (a spread of 56) . The last time these two played was 1999-11 at: SATELLITE BEACH, FL Souza’s record vs. Bell in the 6 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: LW. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -298.
Round 20		Souza played #18 Arthur Braden (Rocklin, CA) and won 371 to 221 (a spread of 150) . Before this event, Souza had not played Braden in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -148.
Round 21		Souza played #93 Ronald F Millard (Lancaster, PA) and won 336 to 312 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Souza had not played Millard in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10.5-10.5, -124.
Round 22		Souza played #116 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 331 to 300 (a spread of 31) . The last time these two played was 2004-08 at: NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Souza’s record vs. Slater in the 6 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11.5-10.5, -93.
Round 23		Souza played #77 Trix Kout (Watertown, MA) and lost 299 to 323 (a spread of -24) . Before this event, Souza had not played Kout in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -117.
Round 24		Souza played #104 Mindy Portinga (Memphis, TN) and lost 241 to 304 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Souza had not played Portinga in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -180.
Round 25		Souza played #87 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and won 351 to 246 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Souza had not played McLaughlin in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12.5-12.5, -75.
Round 26		Souza played #35 Catherine Day (Arlington, MA) and lost 307 to 399 (a spread of -92) . Before this event, Souza had not played Day in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12.5-13.5, -167.
Round 27		Souza played #54 JC Green (East Palo Alto, CA) and won 371 to 254 (a spread of 117) . Before this event, Souza had not played Green in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 13.5-13.5, -50.
Round 28		Souza played #6 Penny Baker (Laguna Woods, CA) and lost 311 to 370 (a spread of -59) . Before this event, Souza had not played Baker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -109.

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