# Match Record: Golden Gate Pickleball - Money Ball Spring Showdown - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (8 To 49) (2026-04-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 12:25:33
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5522500625
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Golden Gate Pickleball - Money Ball Spring Showdown - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (8 To 49)
- **Location:** Concord, CA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5-willow-pass-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.30)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Kristy Lu** (DUPR ID: V70NO7) - Rating: 4.594, Location: Fremont, CA, US
- **Alex Lee** (DUPR ID: JZRLXJ) - Rating: 4.330, Location: CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Katie Fitzgerald** (DUPR ID: 56LDP0) - Rating: 3.784, Location: N/A
- **Cristiano Ghersi** (DUPR ID: 84VRNK) - Rating: 4.505, Location: San Jose, CA, US

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