# Match Record: Gateway Smash: Winter 2026 Ladder League - Gateway Smash: Winter 2026 Ladder League (2026-02-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 22:19:05
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5720585276
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Gateway Smash: Winter 2026 Ladder League - Gateway Smash: Winter 2026 Ladder League
- **Location:** Arch Pickleball & Badminton - Bridgeton, Missouri 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.13)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Tate Smith** (DUPR ID: NXJ5K6) - Rating: 3.358, Location: St. Louis, MO, US
- **Jason Marquart** (DUPR ID: ZZ06QQ) - Rating: 3.064, Location: St. Louis, MO, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Braxton Evans** (DUPR ID: OWRMKP) - Rating: 3.283, Location: Lake Saint Louis, MO, US
- **Joseph  Robinson** (DUPR ID: XORLG5) - Rating: 2.798, Location: Saint Charles, MO, 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.