# Match Record: Space City Pickleball (2026-04-13)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:22:52
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6740773408
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-13
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Space City Pickleball
- **Location:** Pickleball Social, Conrad Sauer Drive, Houston, TX, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4824-pickleball-social)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.08)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Van Tran** (DUPR ID: ZZ2EDM) - Rating: 3.001, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **Alejandro Paredes** (DUPR ID: 7DL0P4) - Rating: 3.032, Location: Jersey Village, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Alex Dougherty** (DUPR ID: EWGWJO) - Rating: 3.404, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **Veronika Escamilla** (DUPR ID: 592Q7L) - Rating: 2.873, Location: N/A

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