# Match Record: PIP Spring 26 Elite Mixed Cañada Pickleball hosts Bay Club (2026-04-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 00:33:08
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8464213438
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** PIP Spring 26 Elite Mixed Cañada Pickleball hosts Bay Club
- **Location:** Cañada Pickleball 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.00)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **darci smith** (Player ID: 3ONDV2) - Rating: 4.025, Location: Redwood City, CA, US
- **Jeff Van Dell** (Player ID: 7N96X5) - Rating: 4.029, Location: Truckee, CA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Robert Liu** (Player ID: MYW55P) - Rating: 3.861, Location: Redwood City, CA, US
- **Yuanyuan Gu** (Player ID: ZNV26P) - Rating: 4.074, Location: Mountain View, CA, US

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