# Match Record: Lafayette Pickleball Club (2026-04-22)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 04:57:29
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5900581140
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-22
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Lafayette Pickleball Club
- **Location:** 500 Verot School Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508, USA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 14-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.08)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Tom Neustrom** (DUPR ID: V7RWZJ) - Rating: 4.050, Location: Lafayette, LA, US
- **Jenny Thibodeaux** (DUPR ID: 35E0O0) - Rating: 3.980, Location: Lafayette, LA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Molly Polston** (DUPR ID: 8GLOGX) - Rating: 3.705, Location: Slidell, LA, US
- **Rodney Knox** (DUPR ID: QPMG65) - Rating: 4.583, Location: Lafourche Parish, LA, US

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