# Match Record: WD 4.0+ Open - Pool A (2026-03-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 20:54:34
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6854593367
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** WD 4.0+ Open - Pool A
- **Location:** John Slidell Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.66)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Emma Alef** (DUPR ID: 0YRKR2) - Rating: 3.608, Location: Meraux, LA, US
- **Alicia Beets** (DUPR ID: V7WM0P) - Rating: 3.634, Location: Mandeville, LA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Molly Polston** (DUPR ID: 8GLOGX) - Rating: 3.717, Location: Slidell, LA, US
- **Danielle Ricks** (DUPR ID: ZNGJPD) - Rating: 3.686, Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US

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