# Match Record: Pool A - DUPR 18 - Saturday 4/18 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Pickleball Kingdom Austin, Texas (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 01:13:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6004793313
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Pool A - DUPR 18 - Saturday 4/18 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Pickleball Kingdom Austin, Texas
- **Location:** Pickleball Kingdom (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6974-pickleball-kingdom-walker)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 20-22
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.33)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Raziel Alvarez** (DUPR ID: 8MJ4WV) - Rating: 4.425, Location: Austin, TX, US
- **Dani Sheriff** (DUPR ID: 3LDKDQ) - Rating: 4.367, Location: Austin, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Racine Faye** (DUPR ID: 35W4XL) - Rating: 4.370, Location: Austin, TX, US
- **Kaitlyn Ferrara** (DUPR ID: EGVZLO) - Rating: 4.153, Location: Austin, TX, US

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