# Match Record: Gateway Smash: Spring 2026 League - Spring 2026 Ladder (2026-05-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 10:15:43
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7550980801
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Gateway Smash: Spring 2026 League - Spring 2026 Ladder
- **Location:** Arch Pickleball & Badminton - Bridgeton, Missouri 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.57)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Tate Smith** (DUPR ID: NXJ5K6) - Rating: 3.477, Location: St. Louis, MO, US
- **Luis Costa** (DUPR ID: QXO6WD) - Rating: 3.887, Location: Bridgeton, MO, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jason Marquart** (DUPR ID: ZZ06QQ) - Rating: 3.278, Location: St. Louis, MO, US
- **Marcus Gonzales** (DUPR ID: 4VWD9M) - Rating: 3.637, Location: Fairview Heights, IL, US

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