NSC 2008: Kay Faust [#24]

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On this page, you will find information about Kay Faust, 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 12-16, -219, and is ranked #61 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): Kay Surname(s): Faust Home: Baltimore, VT, United States Occupation: Librarian/storyteller

Round by Round
High score: 429 Average for: 327 Average against: 335
Round 1		Faust played #29 L Cheryl Francis (Indian Island, Old Town, ME) and lost 257 to 372 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 0-1, -115.
Round 2		Faust played #72 Julia Scruggs (Stockbridge, GA) and lost 335 to 382 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 0-2, -162.
Round 3		Faust played #19 Paul Drake (Grand Blanc, MI) and lost 299 to 374 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-3, -237.
Round 4		Faust played #14 Mary E Capria (Pompano Beach, FL) and won 372 to 252 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-3, -117.
Round 5		Faust played #66 Tat Reistrup (Mclean, VA) and lost 286 to 386 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-4, -217.
Round 6		Faust played #49 Hannah Lieberman (Charlotte, NC) and won 348 to 287 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-4, -156.
Round 7		Faust played #70 Erica Rogers (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 301 to 376 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 2-5, -231.
Round 8		Faust played #56 Marty Miron (Naples, FL) and won 384 to 298 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-5, -145.
Round 9		Faust played #74 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) and lost 382 to 405 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-6, -168.
Round 10		Faust played #55 Ken Middleton (Sherwood Park AB) and lost 278 to 308 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 3-7, -198.
Round 11		Faust played #32 Esther Gluskin (Orlando, FL) and won 355 to 274 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-7, -117.
Round 12		Faust played #39 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 260 to 412 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-8, -269.
Round 13		Faust played #58 Susie M Moon (Gainesville, FL) and won 345 to 330 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-8, -254.
Round 14		Faust played #31 Rebecca Gilmore (Westchester, IL) and lost 302 to 324 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 5-9, -276.
Round 15		Faust played #71 Helen Russell (Fellsmere, FL) and won 367 to 331 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6-9, -240.
Round 16		Faust played #42 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 272 to 307 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-10, -275.
Round 17		Faust played #67 Laura Rickhoff (Saugus, CA) and lost 378 to 398 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 6-11, -295.
Round 18		Faust played #40 Mary Kay Huizel (Coon Rapids, MN) and won 289 to 287 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7-11, -293.
Round 19		Faust played #37 Lois M Hawkins (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 278 to 332 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-12, -347.
Round 20		Faust played #61 Donna Paul (Newberg, OR) and lost 300 to 348 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-13, -395.
Round 21		Faust played #8 Gina Braden (Berkeley, CA) and lost 370 to 379 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-14, -404.
Round 22		Faust played #1 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 369 to 334 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 8-14, -369.
Round 23		Faust played #4 Kathrene Berger (Columbia, SC) and won 392 to 326 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 9-14, -303.
Round 24		Faust played #30 David Gilmore (Chicago, IL) and won 343 to 305 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-14, -265.
Round 25		Faust played #15 Cynthia Caprise (Mattituck, NY) and won 343 to 309 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-14, -231.
Round 26		Faust played #2 Paul Becker (Holden, MA) and lost 271 to 389 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-15, -349.
Round 27		Faust played #10 Jill Brooks (Brookline, MA) and won 429 to 213 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-15, -133.
Round 28		Faust played #74 Blossom Thompson (Boynton Beach, FL) again and lost 256 to 342 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-16, -219.

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