# Match Record: GCU Purple vs Fresno State 2 (2026-03-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 04:48:41
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4840777235
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** GCU Purple vs Fresno State 2
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.04)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Journey Barajas** (DUPR ID: WX622M) - Rating: 4.559, Location: Mesa, AZ, US
- **Hannah Eldridge** (DUPR ID: 67Q4OD) - Rating: 3.995, Location: Tualatin, OR, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Mia Ramos** (DUPR ID: 76WJNM) - Rating: 3.884, Location: Tulare, CA, US
- **Kiley  butchert** (DUPR ID: 7JRYM4) - Rating: 3.735, Location: N/A

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