# Match Record: ERA Pickleball: Champions Series (3.0) - Week 2 (2026-02-01)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 11:54:35
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5643442135
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-01
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** ERA Pickleball: Champions Series (3.0) - Week 2
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 2.90)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Chris Smith** (Player ID: XJQ9V4) - Rating: 3.380, Location: Spring, TX, US
- **Bethany Kovacs** (Player ID: 99PRPE) - Rating: 2.863, Location: The Woodlands, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Kevin Ruffcorn** (Player ID: RZJNQQ) - Rating: 2.894, Location: The Woodlands, TX, US
- **Lynn  Ellys** (Player ID: RYOYXD) - Rating: 2.457, Location: The Woodlands, TX, US

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