London Smash Pickleball Club Victory: The London Smash Pickleball Club earned a 3-1 victory over the Detroit-Windsor Drive in the Canadian National Pickleball League’s 2025 Metropolitan Split on September 6, 2025. The match took place at CourtX in Oakville and was the first regular-season event of CNPL III.
Match Overview
London Smash Pickleball Club won the first three games with scores of 21-17, 21-19, and 21-9. The Detroit-Windsor Drive avoided a sweep by taking the fourth game 21-15, but London sealed the win with their strong early performance.
| Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
London Smash Pickleball Club | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
Detroit-Windsor Drive | 17 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
London Smash Pickleball Club Performance
London’s players delivered steady results across all categories. Corey Osborne secured a category win with a 21-19 score. Jessica Kawamoto was named Player of the Match after winning her singles 21-17 and teaming with Ryan Torresin to claim mixed doubles 21-9. Serena Smith added a singles win, 21-17, to help secure the team’s overall success.
| Player | POTM | Category Wins | Category PF | Category PA | Mixed Wins | Mixed PF | Mixed PA | Mixed Pair |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Osborne | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 21 | MX2 |
| Jessica Kawamoto | 1 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 9 | MX1 |
| Ryan Torresin | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 9 | MX1 |
| Serena Smith | 0 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 21 | MX2 |
Detroit-Windsor Drive Efforts
The Detroit-Windsor Drive fought hard but could not keep pace. Alexis Contratto and Evan Hollinsky dropped close singles matches. The team’s only win came from Michael Rizzo and Natalie Araya in mixed doubles, where they defeated Osborne and Smith 21-15. Despite that effort, the Drive could not close the gap.
| Player | POTM | Category Wins | Category PF | Category PA | Mixed Wins | Mixed PF | Mixed PA | Mixed Pair |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Contratto | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 21 | MX1 |
| Evan Hollinsky | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 21 | MX1 |
| Michael Rizzo | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 15 | MX2 |
| Natalie Araya | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 15 | MX2 |
What It Means Going Forward
The win lifted the London Smash Pickleball Club to three victories in the season, showing their strength early in CNPL III. The Detroit-Windsor Drive, with just one win so far, will need to regroup and push for better results in upcoming matches to stay competitive in the league.
News in Brief: London Smash Pickleball Club Victory
The London Smash Pickleball Club defeated the Detroit-Windsor Drive 3-1 in the CNPL Metropolitan Split opener at CourtX in Oakville. Jessica Kawamoto was named Player of the Match after winning both her singles and mixed doubles matches. London improved to three wins, while Detroit-Windsor remained at one.
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