# Match Record: Week 1 Round 1 (2026-05-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 04:48:12
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8472450782
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Week 1 Round 1
- **Location:** True Pickleball Club 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 9-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.23)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Patrick McBride** (DUPR ID: 5E6O2R) - Rating: 3.358, Location: Troy, NY, US
- **Laurie  hausler** (DUPR ID: 56KO05) - Rating: 3.071, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Brandon Koch** (DUPR ID: QX5RL5) - Rating: 3.268, Location: East Greenbush, NY, US
- **Karen Aveyard** (DUPR ID: XJE45X) - Rating: 3.218, Location: Albany, NY, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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