# Match Record: Week 3 Round 1 (2026-03-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 05:16:27
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8317934558
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Week 3 Round 1
- **Location:** True Pickleball Club 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 2.49)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Emily Whalen** (Player ID: OZ0K47) - Rating: 2.216, Location: Latham, NY, US
- **Sophia Braga** (Player ID: RXYR4N) - Rating: 2.628, Location: Schenectady, NY, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Kenneth  Rudolph** (Player ID: 7NZ06M) - Rating: 2.520, Location: Albany, NY, US
- **Matthew Taylor** (Player ID: JJ6N64) - Rating: 2.585, Location: Richmond County, NY, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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