# Match Record: Pickleball Celebration Tournament 3.0-3.5  (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 10:04:31
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7622568771
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** Pickleball Celebration Tournament 3.0-3.5 
- **Location:** 23 Kitchens, Marvin Road Northeast, Lacey, WA, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6402-23-kitchens)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-2
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.24)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Gregori Lopez** (DUPR ID: ODEKQW) - Rating: 3.502, Location: Lacey, WA, US
- **Jordan Emerson** (DUPR ID: 55WY00) - Rating: 3.294, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Paula Gayson** (DUPR ID: WX62JK) - Rating: 3.083, Location: Lacey, WA, US
- **Nichole Aldrich** (DUPR ID: 94QNDK) - Rating: 3.089, Location: Lacey, WA, US

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