# Match Record: Week 1 (2026-03-23)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:45:43
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4518308023
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-23
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Week 1
- **Location:** Courts McKinney Tennis Center (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3672-courts-mckinney-tennis-center)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.53)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Darla Searles** (DUPR ID: 2LXJR4) - Rating: 3.516, Location: McKinney, TX, US
- **Karen Nielsen** (DUPR ID: RZW74D) - Rating: 3.670, Location: Plano, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Lupe Crotts** (DUPR ID: 300VRN) - Rating: 3.537, Location: Allen, TX, US
- **Penny Garofalo** (DUPR ID: 9PYL2K) - Rating: 3.417, Location: Plano, TX, US

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