# Match Record: ERA Pickleball: Champions Series (3.0) - Week 2 (2026-02-01)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 11:54:35
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7528227942
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-01
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** ERA Pickleball: Champions Series (3.0) - Week 2
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 2.86)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Paul St Pierre** (Player ID: NYR9Y6) - Rating: 3.467, Location: Pinehurst, TX, US
- **Tamara Arado** (Player ID: 17ELRM) - Rating: 2.412, Location: Spring, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Lisha Taylor** (Player ID: OZ7ZLP) - Rating: 2.781, Location: N/A
- **Kevin Ruffcorn** (Player ID: RZJNQQ) - Rating: 2.770, Location: The Woodlands, TX, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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