# Match Record: Week 1 (2026-06-02)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 06:05:51
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5692261316
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-06-02
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Week 1
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-2
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.10)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Steve Cook** (Player ID: 56JQD0) - Rating: 3.259, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **Steve Mangold** (Player ID: O6DM2L) - Rating: 3.008, Location: Houston, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Alejandro Gonzalez** (Player ID: L5ENYK) - Rating: 3.326, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **James Taylor** (Player ID: XJDR7R) - Rating: 2.796, Location: Houston, TX, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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- **Power & Depth**: [View Power Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/composite-pickleball-paddles/) - Optimized for energy return and deep baseline drives.
- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/) - High-value paddle setups to get started.