Linda Oliva [#29] at PC 2007

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On this page, you will find information about Linda Oliva, who is a contestant at the 2007 Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. Oliva currently has a record of 13-18, -542, and is ranked #88 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): Linda Surname(s): Oliva Home: Lisbon, MD, United States Occupation: College Professor NSC 2002 Division: 5 NSC 2002 Rank: 91/111, 13-18 -495 NSC 2004 Division: 4 NSC 2004 Rank: 16/150, 19-11 -69 NSC 2005 Division: 4 NSC 2005 Rank: 78/122, 13-15 -99 USSO 2006 Division: 3 USSO 2006 Rank: 114/129, 11-17 -436

Career History

8-year record against other players at this event	54-65 (0.454)
Past 1-12 months	15-13 (0.536)	L W LL W LL W L WWW L W LL W LL WWW LL WWWW
Past 13-24 months	16-26 (0.381)	L W L WW LLLLLLLL W L W L WW L W L WW LLLLLL W L WW LL WW L W LL
Past 25-36 months	6-10 (0.375)	L W LL W LLL WW L WW LLL
Past 37-48 months	11-11 (0.500)	LL WW LLLL WWWWW L W LLL WW L W
Past 49-60 months	5-3 (0.625)	L WWW L WW L
Past 61-72 months	1-2 (0.333)	LL W
Past 73-84 months	no games
Past 85-96 months	no games

Rank Diagram
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Round by Round
High score: 529 Average for: 360 Average against: 377
Round 1		Oliva played #54 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and won 399 to 359 (a spread of 40). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Oliva’s record vs. White in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-4 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LLL. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-0, +40.
Round 2		Oliva played #77 Cheryl Cadieux (Grand Forks, ND) and lost 259 to 317 (a spread of -58). The last time these two played was 2006-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliva’s record vs. Cadieux in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-2 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: LL. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #59. Current record: 1-1, -18.
Round 3		Oliva played #14 Mike Stafford (Columbus, OH) and won 333 to 328 (a spread of 5). Before this event, Oliva had not played Stafford in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 2-1, -13.
Round 4		Oliva played #51 Pat Diener (Dublin, CA) and won 410 to 380 (a spread of 30). Before this event, Oliva had not played Diener in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-1, +17.
Round 5		Oliva played #44 Pete Zeigler (Medina, OH) and lost 293 to 517 (a spread of -224). Before this event, Oliva had not played Zeigler in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-2, -207.
Round 6		Oliva played #76 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and won 397 to 342 (a spread of 55). The last time these two played was 2007-06 at: ALBANY, NY Oliva’s record vs. Palazzo in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: W. 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-2, -152.
Round 7		Oliva played #30 Roger Cullman (Toronto ON) and won 415 to 272 (a spread of 143). The last time these two played was 2006-10 at: LAKE GEORGE, NY Oliva’s record vs. Cullman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WL. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: W. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-2, -9.
Round 8		Oliva played #5 Ryan Fischer (Charlotte, NC) and lost 263 to 454 (a spread of -191). Before this event, Oliva had not played Fischer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 5-3, -200.
Round 9		Oliva played #40 Michael David (Portage, WI) and lost 372 to 432 (a spread of -60). Before this event, Oliva had not played David in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-4, -260.
Round 10		Oliva played #25 Anita Barry (Chicago, IL) and lost 337 to 369 (a spread of -32). Before this event, Oliva had not played Barry in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #64. Current record: 5-5, -292.
Round 11		Oliva played #28 Samuel Moch (Brooklyn, NY) and won 508 to 328 (a spread of 180). The last time these two played was 2007-07 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Oliva’s record vs. Moch in the 8 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-5, -112.
Round 12		Oliva played #21 Rob Long (Sterling Heights, MI) and won 529 to 307 (a spread of 222). Before this event, Oliva had not played Long in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #35. Current record: 7-5, +110.
Round 13		Oliva played #74 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 343 to 376 (a spread of -33). Before this event, Oliva had not played Finn in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-6, +77.
Round 14		Oliva played #20 Sam Hollington (St. Catharines ON) and lost 280 to 402 (a spread of -122). Before this event, Oliva had not played Hollington in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-7, -45.
Round 15		Oliva played #85 George Viebranz (Strongsville, OH) and lost 316 to 434 (a spread of -118). Before this event, Oliva had not played Viebranz in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7-8, -163.
Round 16		Oliva played #35 Becky Dyer (Austin, TX) and won 362 to 337 (a spread of 25). Before this event, Oliva had not played Dyer in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-8, -138.
Round 17		Oliva played #70 Gary Perman (Blairsville, PA) and lost 377 to 473 (a spread of -96). The last time these two played was 2007-03 at: YORK, PA Oliva’s record vs. Perman in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-3 (0.400). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-9, -234.
Round 18		Oliva played #88 Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) and lost 333 to 359 (a spread of -26). The last time these two played was 2006-06 at: STAMFORD, CT Oliva’s record vs. Sikorski in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-1 (0.667). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: WL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-10, -260.
Round 19		Oliva played #90 Wilma Pitzer (Englewood, OH) and lost 313 to 381 (a spread of -68). The last time these two played was 2004-03 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliva’s record vs. Pitzer in the 8 years leading up to this event: 2-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: W. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 8-11, -328.
Round 20		Oliva played #65 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 357 to 362 (a spread of -5). The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: WILMINGTON, DE Oliva’s record vs. Gest in the 8 years leading up to this event: 3-2 (0.600). Past 1-12 months: WLWW. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 8-12, -333.
Round 21		Oliva played #75 Derek Bowman (Winnipeg MB) and lost 369 to 400 (a spread of -31). Before this event, Oliva had not played Bowman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 8-13, -364.
Round 22		Oliva played #102 George Rogers (Tamarac, FL) and lost 370 to 389 (a spread of -19). Before this event, Oliva had not played Rogers in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-14, -383.
Round 23		Oliva played #99 Bobbi Hendrickson (Minneapolis, MN) and won 380 to 374 (a spread of 6). Before this event, Oliva had not played Hendrickson in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-14, -377.
Round 24		Oliva played #97 Lois Greene (Dayton, OH) and won 345 to 297 (a spread of 48). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliva’s record vs. Greene in the 8 years leading up to this event: 1-3 (0.250). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: L. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: L. Past 61-72 months: L. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #84. Current record: 10-14, -329.
Round 25		Oliva played #84 Mona Larsen (Glenmont, NY) and lost 341 to 426 (a spread of -85). Before this event, Oliva had not played Larsen in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-15, -414.
Round 26		Oliva played #61 Trevor Sealy (Oshawa ON) and lost 320 to 408 (a spread of -88). The last time these two played was 2006-08 at: UNITED STATES SCRABBLE OPEN Oliva’s record vs. Sealy in the 8 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. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #91. Current record: 10-16, -502.
Round 27		Oliva played #98 Thomas ORourke (Alpharetta, GA) and lost 351 to 357 (a spread of -6). The last time these two played was 2006-09 at: PHILADELPHIA, PA Oliva’s record vs. O'Rourke in the 8 years leading up to this event: 0-3 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: LL. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #92. Current record: 10-17, -508.
Round 28		Oliva played #104 Mary Atwood (Roseville, MN) and won 374 to 371 (a spread of 3). Before this event, Oliva had not played Atwood in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #93. Current record: 11-17, -505.
Round 29		Oliva played #55 April McCarley (Austin, TX) and won 385 to 346 (a spread of 39). The last time these two played was 2005-04 at: PIGEON FORGE, TN Oliva’s record vs. McCarley in the 8 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: W. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Past 61-72 months: no games. Past 73-84 months: no games. Past 85-96 months: no games. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-17, -466.
Round 30		Oliva played #93 Alan Riechman (Aiken, SC) and won 376 to 375 (a spread of 1). Before this event, Oliva had not played Riechman in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #83. Current record: 13-17, -465.
Round 31		Oliva played #64 John Gove (Sun City Center, FL) and lost 346 to 423 (a spread of -77). Before this event, Oliva had not played Gove in at least 8 years. Current ranking: #88. Current record: 13-18, -542.

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