Melissa Routzahn [#92] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Melissa Routzahn, who is a contestant at the 2006 U.S. SCRABBLE® Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Routzahn currently has a record of 15.5-12.5, +702, and is ranked #37 in Division 3.

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): Melissa Surname(s): Routzahn Home: Crystal Lake, IL, United States Hobbies: Inventing ridiculous Scrabble crafts Occupation: Bilingual Teacher - Elementary Ed. NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 31/150, 17-13 +721 NSC 2005 Division: 3 NSC 2005 Rank: 53/134, 15-13 -39

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	28-28 (0.500)
Past 1-12 months	7-11 (0.389)	L W LLLL WWW LLLL WW L W L
Past 13-24 months	10-11 (0.476)	WW LLL W L WWWW L WWW LLLLLL
Past 25-36 months	8-6 (0.571)	LL WW LLL WWWW L WW
Past 37-48 months	3-0 (1.000)	WWW
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games
Past 73-84 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 506 Average for: 396 Average against: 371
Round 1		Routzahn played #32 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) and won 506 to 280 (a spread of 226). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Deutsch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +226.
Round 2		Routzahn played #6 Dave Balthaser (Skipperville, AL) and won 479 to 362 (a spread of 117). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Balthaser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +343.
Round 3		Routzahn played #103 Lisa Slankard (Arlington Heights, IL) and lost 384 to 471 (a spread of -87). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Routzahn’s record vs. Slankard in the 7 years leading up to this event: 4-4 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: LLL. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: WLW. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-1, +256.
Round 4		Routzahn played #84 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 368 to 326 (a spread of 42). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Oliva in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +298. Routzahn is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 5		Routzahn played #48 Ira Freehof (Manhasset, NY) and lost 328 to 407 (a spread of -79). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Freehof in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-2, +219.
Round 6		Routzahn played #100 Allan Simon (Calgary AB) and won 451 to 320 (a spread of 131). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Simon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-2, +350.
Round 7		Routzahn played #71 Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA) and won 384 to 353 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Michaels in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, +381.
Round 8		Routzahn played #82 Ember Nelson (Buffalo, NY) and lost 360 to 470 (a spread of -110). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Nelson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-3, +271.
Round 9		Routzahn played #126 Lynda Wise (Toronto ON) and lost 346 to 431 (a spread of -85). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Wise in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-4, +186.
Round 10		Routzahn played #105 R Jason Sommer (Solvang, CA) and lost 326 to 425 (a spread of -99). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Sommer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-5, +87.
Round 11		Routzahn played #130 Bob Yarmchuk (Tucson, AZ) and lost 300 to 465 (a spread of -165). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Routzahn’s record vs. Yarmchuk in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-6, -78.
Round 12		Routzahn played #86 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and won 495 to 283 (a spread of 212). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Perman in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-6, +134.
Round 13		Routzahn played #23 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) and won 455 to 398 (a spread of 57). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Cree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-6, +191.
Round 14		Routzahn played #16 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) and lost 321 to 356 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Cahnmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-7, +156.
Round 15		Routzahn played #46 Gregg Foster (Manchester-by-the-sea, MA) and lost 381 to 400 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Foster in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #71. Current record: 7-8, +137.
Round 16		Routzahn played #30 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 371 to 332 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2004-11 at: TWIN CITIES, MN Routzahn’s record vs. Davis in the 7 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. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-8, +176.
Round 17		Routzahn played #93 Norbert Saldanha (Richmond BC) and tied at 406. Before this event, Routzahn had not played Saldanha in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +176.
Round 18		Routzahn played #16 Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL) again and lost 357 to 428 (a spread of -71). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Cahnmann in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 8.5-9.5, +105.
Round 19		Routzahn played #32 Pamina Deutsch (Corrales, NM) again and lost 356 to 361 (a spread of -5). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Deutsch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8.5-10.5, +100.
Round 20		Routzahn played #12 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) and won 480 to 268 (a spread of 212). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Routzahn’s record vs. Bogle in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLW. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #79. Current record: 9.5-10.5, +312.
Round 21		Routzahn played #17 Jacqueline Camper (Memphis, TN) and lost 370 to 402 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Camper in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 9.5-11.5, +280.
Round 22		Routzahn played #6 Dave Balthaser (Skipperville, AL) again and won 476 to 339 (a spread of 137). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Balthaser in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10.5-11.5, +417.
Round 23		Routzahn played #36 Don Drumm (Clinton, NY) and won 462 to 326 (a spread of 136). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Drumm in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11.5-11.5, +553.
Round 24		Routzahn played #12 Julia Bogle (Indianapolis, IN) again and won 351 to 313 (a spread of 38). The last time these two played was 2006-05 at: CHICAGOLAND, IL Routzahn’s record vs. Bogle in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: WLW. 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: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12.5-11.5, +591.
Round 25		Routzahn played #8 Susan Beard (Rio Rancho, NM) and lost 367 to 442 (a spread of -75). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Beard in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #62. Current record: 12.5-12.5, +516.
Round 26		Routzahn played #23 Carla Cree (Dallas, TX) again and won 396 to 322 (a spread of 74). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Cree in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13.5-12.5, +590.
Round 27		Routzahn played #27 Michael David (Portage, WI) and won 405 to 324 (a spread of 81). Before this event, Routzahn had not played David in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14.5-12.5, +671.
Round 28		Routzahn played #114 Robin Torrance (Idyllwild, CA) and won 395 to 364 (a spread of 31). Before this event, Routzahn had not played Torrance in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +702.

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