# Match Record: Gateway Smash: Spring 2026 League - Spring 2026 Ladder (2026-05-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 05:05:34
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8309948194
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Gateway Smash: Spring 2026 League - Spring 2026 Ladder
- **Location:** Arch Pickleball & Badminton - Bridgeton, Missouri 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 2.49)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Nick Meadows** (DUPR ID: WNWGKG) - Rating: 2.295, Location: N/A
- **Michelle Johnson** (DUPR ID: 5E0K2L) - Rating: 2.569, Location: Bridgeton, MO, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Brad Stricherz** (DUPR ID: 6NDNVK) - Rating: 2.503, Location: St. Louis, MO, US
- **CRISSA CATBAGAN** (DUPR ID: NRZOY6) - Rating: 2.594, Location: N/A

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