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NSC 2008: Marina A Villena [#106]

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On this page, you will find information about Marina A Villena, who is competing at the 2008 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 13.5-14.5, +300, and is ranked #67 in Division 4.

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

[photo of Marina A Villena]

Given name(s): Marina A
Surname(s): Villena
Home: San Pablo, CA, United States
Awards: Accessibility Employee of the Quarter, Employee of the Quarter
Hobbies: Listening to Music, watching tv
Occupation: Secretary
NSC 2004 Division: 5
NSC 2004 Rank: 55/90, 14-16 +9
NSC 2005 Division: 5
NSC 2005 Rank: 28/93, 16-12 -100
USSO 2006 Division: 5
USSO 2006 Rank: 74/88, 11-17 -150
Round by Round

High score: 505
Average for: 362
Average against: 351

Round 1

[photo of Laura Thomley]

Villena played #102 Laura Thomley (Gainesville, FL) and lost 335 to 407 (a spread of -72).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 0-1, -72.

Round 2

[photo of Maneck Contractor]

Villena played #15 Maneck Contractor (Kenner, LA) and lost 326 to 401 (a spread of -75).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 0-2, -147.

Round 3

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Villena played #11 Mollie Braverman (Camarillo, CA) and won 322 to 319 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 1-2, -144.

Round 4

[photo of Miriam Saldanha]

Villena played #86 Miriam Saldanha (Richmond BC) and lost 342 to 450 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 1-3, -252.

Round 5

[photo of Betsey Wood]

Villena played #116 Betsey Wood (Concord, MA) and won 389 to 296 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 2-3, -159.

Round 6

[photo of Jo Anne Cohen]

Villena played #13 Jo Anne Cohen (Montgomery, NY) and won 353 to 318 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 3-3, -124.

Round 7

[photo of Jon Demeter]

Villena played #18 Jon Demeter (Alameda, CA) and won 358 to 312 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 4-3, -78.

Round 8

[photo of Kevin Sears]

Villena played #93 Kevin Sears (Louisville, KY) and lost 371 to 375 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 4-4, -82.

Round 9

[photo of Pat Sanchez]

Villena played #87 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) and won 443 to 313 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 5-4, +48.

Round 10

[photo of Katya Lezin]

Villena played #63 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and won 392 to 337 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 6-4, +103.

Round 11

[photo of Michael Garner]

Villena played #30 Michael Garner (Taylor, MI) and tied at 388.

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 6.5-4.5, +103.

Round 12

[photo of Dawn Doyle]

Villena played #22 Dawn Doyle (Ft Lauderdale, FL) and won 359 to 335 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 7.5-4.5, +127.

Round 13

[photo of Gwen Stewart]

Villena played #100 Gwen Stewart (Ellicott City, MD) and lost 333 to 426 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 7.5-5.5, +34.

Round 14

[photo of Diane Weinerman]

Villena played #109 Diane Weinerman (Minneapolis, MN) and lost 374 to 390 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 7.5-6.5, +18.

Round 15

[photo of Denise Mahnken]

Villena played #67 Denise Mahnken (Long Beach, NY) and won 445 to 196 (a spread of 249).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 8.5-6.5, +267.

Round 16

[photo of Teresa Sanders]

Villena played #88 T A Sanders (San Antonio, TX) and lost 362 to 391 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 8.5-7.5, +238.

Round 17

[photo of Mary Ellen Bergeron]

Villena played #7 Mary Ellen Bergeron (Northampton, MA) and lost 265 to 335 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 8.5-8.5, +168.

Round 18

[photo of Margaret Bee]

Villena played #4 Margaret Bee (Houston, TX) and won 505 to 275 (a spread of 230).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 9.5-8.5, +398.

Round 19

[photo of Bruce Shuman]

Villena played #96 Bruce Shuman (Wilmington, NC) and won 450 to 273 (a spread of 177).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 10.5-8.5, +575.

Round 20

[photo of Ginger White]

Villena played #111 Ginger White (Shirley, NY) and lost 329 to 338 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 10.5-9.5, +566.

Round 21

[photo of Chris Canik]

Villena played #12 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 351 to 376 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 10.5-10.5, +541.

Round 22

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Villena played #44 Nancy Hanley (Wilmington, DE) and lost 241 to 424 (a spread of -183).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 10.5-11.5, +358.

Round 23

[photo of Jane Whitmore]

Villena played #112 Jane Whitmore (South Burlington, VT) and won 351 to 299 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 11.5-11.5, +410.

Round 24

[photo of Dallas Johnson]

Villena played #54 Dallas Johnson (Stow, OH) and lost 307 to 415 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 11.5-12.5, +302.

Round 25

[photo of Teresa Schaeffer]

Villena played #90 Teresa Schaeffer (Durham, NC) and won 390 to 366 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 12.5-12.5, +326.

Round 26

[photo of Angela Dancho]

Villena played #16 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and lost 326 to 345 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 12.5-13.5, +307.

Round 27

[photo of Betzy Collins]

Villena played #14 Betzy Collins (Thornhill ON) and won 446 to 353 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 13.5-13.5, +400.

Round 28

[photo of Pat Sanchez]

Villena played #87 Pat Sanchez (Dallas, TX) again and lost 272 to 372 (a spread of -100).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 13.5-14.5, +300.


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