Brooklyn Pickleball Team Shatters Orlando Squeeze: The Brooklyn Pickleball Team earned a 3-1 victory over the Orlando Squeeze in the inaugural Saturday Night Pickleball at the USTA National Campus on April 26, 2025. Brooklyn’s win broke Orlando’s perfect record for the season, marking Brooklyn’s second win of the day.
Brooklyn Takes Control Early
The match began with a strong performance from Brooklyn as Rachel Rohrabacher and Jackie Kawamoto defeated Lacy Schneemann and Samantha Parker in women’s doubles. The win gave Brooklyn an early lead and quieted the enthusiastic Orlando crowd.
Orlando Responds in Men’s Doubles
Orlando evened the match in men’s doubles when Federico Staksrud and Dylan Frazier overcame Dekel Bar and Riley Newman in a late comeback. With the score tied at 1-1, the teams moved into mixed doubles, where Brooklyn looked to take back the advantage.
Brooklyn Closes Out with Mixed Doubles Wins
Brooklyn’s Newman and Kawamoto started mixed doubles strong, jumping to a 6-0 lead against Parker and Frazier. They kept the momentum going, winning their match and putting Brooklyn up 2-1. This set up the final contest between Brooklyn’s Rohrabacher and Bar and Orlando’s Schneemann and Staksrud.
Decisive Final Match
In the final match, Rohrabacher and Bar had the chance to secure the win for Brooklyn. They rose to the occasion, defeating Schneemann and Staksrud 11-8, sealing the victory and the three standings points for Brooklyn.
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A Positive Outlook for Brooklyn
This victory marked Brooklyn’s second win after losing their first two matches earlier in the week. Dekel Bar expressed confidence about the team’s future:
“Every match we feel like we’re getting better and meshing more, so I feel like that’s only gonna make us more and more dangerous as the season progresses.”(Dekel Bar)
For Orlando, this was their first loss after starting the season with three straight wins.
Looking Ahead
Both teams will return to action on Sunday, with Brooklyn set to face the St. Louis Shock and Orlando taking on the Los Angeles Mad Drops.
News in Brief: Brooklyn Pickleball Team Shatters Orlando Squeeze
The Brooklyn Pickleball Team defeated the Orlando Squeeze 3-1 on April 26, 2025, in the first-ever Saturday Night Pickleball event. Brooklyn’s mixed doubles victories and a final win in men’s doubles secured the triumph, breaking Orlando’s perfect record. Brooklyn will face St. Louis on Sunday, while Orlando plays Los Angeles.
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