# Match Record: Space City Pickleball Men's MLP 15 (2026-03-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:16:31
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5460068849
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Space City Pickleball Men's MLP 15
- **Location:** Pickleball Social, Conrad Sauer Drive, Houston, TX, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4824-pickleball-social)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 12-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.73)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Nghia Tran** (DUPR ID: 0YZW02) - Rating: 3.849, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **Janie Kim** (DUPR ID: 17L5N5) - Rating: 3.779, Location: Houston, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Andrew Robichaux** (DUPR ID: V4JJ5P) - Rating: 3.895, Location: Cypress, TX, US
- **Katara Zai** (DUPR ID: EW2QLE) - Rating: 3.402, Location: Houston, TX, US

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