Polly Lenzen [#69] at USSO 2006

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On this page, you will find information about Mary (Polly) Lenzen, 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. Lenzen currently has a record of 12-16, -239, and is ranked #87 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): Mary (Polly) Surname(s): Lenzen Home: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, United States Hobbies: golf, bowling, bridge, Curves, painting Occupation: Retired NSC 2004 Division: 6 NSC 2004 Rank: 60/76, 13-17 -232 NSC 2005 Division: 6 NSC 2005 Rank: 52/131, 15-13 -64

Career History

7-year record against other players at this event	20.5-7.5 (0.732)
Past 1-12 months	8-2 (0.800)	WW L WWWWW L W
Past 13-24 months	10-3 (0.769)	WWW L WW LL WWWWW
Past 25-36 months	2.5-2.5 (0.500)	WTL W L
Past 37-48 months	no games
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: 421 Average for: 347 Average against: 355
Round 1		Lenzen played #73 Maliha Mahmood (Tustin, CA) and lost 318 to 374 (a spread of -56). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Lenzen’s record vs. Mahmood in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #80. Current record: 0-1, -56.
Round 2		Lenzen played #109 Sandi Spencer (Pickering ON) and lost 295 to 356 (a spread of -61). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Spencer in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-2, -117.
Round 3		Lenzen played #34 Steve Desch (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 290 to 455 (a spread of -165). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Desch in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-3, -282.
Round 4		Lenzen played #119 Susan Watrous (Goodyear, AZ) and won 309 to 305 (a spread of 4). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Watrous in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-3, -278.
Round 5		Lenzen played #58 Ernestine Jackson (Flint, MI) and won 370 to 273 (a spread of 97). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Jackson in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #78. Current record: 2-3, -181.
Round 6		Lenzen played #95 Dan Read (Vista, CA) and won 405 to 296 (a spread of 109). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Read in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-3, -72.
Round 7		Lenzen played #102 Tammy Ross (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 375 to 377 (a spread of -2). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Ross in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 3-4, -74.
Round 8		Lenzen played #108 Karin Somerville (Chandler, AZ) and won 349 to 337 (a spread of 12). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Somerville in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 4-4, -62.
Round 9		Lenzen played #4 Max Avalon (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 365 to 409 (a spread of -44). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Avalon in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #70. Current record: 4-5, -106.
Round 10		Lenzen played #47 Mary Lou Goetz (Odenton, MD) and lost 343 to 401 (a spread of -58). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Goetz in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-6, -164.
Round 11		Lenzen played #41 Chora B Eilertsen (Coal Harbour, Vancouver Island BC) and won 402 to 299 (a spread of 103). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Eilertsen in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-6, -61.
Round 12		Lenzen played #84 Carl Naples (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY) and lost 267 to 395 (a spread of -128). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Naples in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-7, -189.
Round 13		Lenzen played #105 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and lost 299 to 333 (a spread of -34). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Shea in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-8, -223.
Round 14		Lenzen played #56 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) and won 390 to 379 (a spread of 11). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Hurd in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 6-8, -212.
Round 15		Lenzen played #65 Janice Konkol (Amherst, WI) and lost 291 to 355 (a spread of -64). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Konkol in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-9, -276.
Round 16		Lenzen played #56 Dave Hurd (Des Moines, IA) again and won 401 to 314 (a spread of 87). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Hurd in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-9, -189.
Round 17		Lenzen played #10 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 377 to 316 (a spread of 61). The last time these two played was 2005-11 at: LAS VEGAS, NV Lenzen’s record vs. Bartholomeusz in the 7 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. 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: #71. Current record: 8-9, -128.
Round 18		Lenzen played #83 Mark Movic (Des Moines, IA) and lost 348 to 472 (a spread of -124). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Movic in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-10, -252.
Round 19		Lenzen played #54 Jack Howe (Paragould, AR) and won 416 to 228 (a spread of 188). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Howe in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-10, -64.
Round 20		Lenzen played #108 Karin Somerville (Chandler, AZ) again and lost 375 to 389 (a spread of -14). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Somerville in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-11, -78.
Round 21		Lenzen played #75 Diane Manown (Carbondale, CO) and won 350 to 316 (a spread of 34). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Manown in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 10-11, -44.
Round 22		Lenzen played #27 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 340 to 469 (a spread of -129). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Crotty in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-12, -173.
Round 23		Lenzen played #119 Susan Watrous (Goodyear, AZ) again and lost 293 to 394 (a spread of -101). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Watrous in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-13, -274.
Round 24		Lenzen played #20 Helen Burns (Santa Monica, CA) and won 388 to 345 (a spread of 43). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lenzen’s record vs. Burns 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: #77. Current record: 11-13, -231.
Round 25		Lenzen played #55 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and won 421 to 351 (a spread of 70). The last time these two played was 2005-08 at: 2005 NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP Lenzen’s record vs. Hughes in the 7 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: L. 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: #71. Current record: 12-13, -161.
Round 26		Lenzen played #59 Jeff Jacobs (Phoenix, AZ) and lost 320 to 355 (a spread of -35). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Jacobs in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-14, -196.
Round 27		Lenzen played #107 Mary Snider (Austin, TX) and lost 306 to 319 (a spread of -13). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Snider in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #80. Current record: 12-15, -209.
Round 28		Lenzen played #5 Irene Averbach (Rochester, NY) and lost 307 to 337 (a spread of -30). Before this event, Lenzen had not played Averbach in at least 7 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12-16, -239.

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