# Match Record: Round of 32 - 1st Team Bracket - The Nationals (2026-04-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:41:24
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5969419733
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Round of 32 - 1st Team Bracket - The Nationals
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.59)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Sarah Coman** (DUPR ID: DNJWN4) - Rating: 4.267, Location: Charlotte, NC, US
- **Joely Sterud** (DUPR ID: 4PDGY6) - Rating: 3.638, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Ella Boydston** (DUPR ID: 17G2N8) - Rating: 5.242, Location: Provo, UT, US
- **Lauren Mercado** (DUPR ID: 35ELL0) - Rating: 5.214, Location: Manila, NCR, PH

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