# Match Record: POOL A DUPR 14 / 2025 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship (2025-12-05)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 22:34:03
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7069995595
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-05
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** POOL A DUPR 14 / 2025 The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship
- **Location:** Pickler Universe - Carrollton 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-14
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.69)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Steven Nguyen** (DUPR ID: 9PGOJR) - Rating: 3.663, Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US
- **Eden Guirard** (DUPR ID: KOK956) - Rating: 3.864, Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Travis Beard** (DUPR ID: 8EG4M1) - Rating: 3.696, Location: New Braunfels, TX, US
- **Nancy Muldoon** (DUPR ID: 8JN9OD) - Rating: 3.529, Location: N/A

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