D.C. Pickleball Team Victory: Edward Jones Major League Pickleball San Clemente continued Saturday at Life Time Rancho San Clemente. The D.C. Pickleball Team claimed victory over the Las Vegas Night Owls after winning a decisive DreamBreaker tiebreaker on the third day of play.
Las Vegas Starts Strong in Doubles
The Las Vegas Night Owls began the match by winning the women’s doubles. Brooke Buckner and Chao Yi Wang faced Christa Gecheva and Andrea Koop. Las Vegas took the point with an 11-8 win.
Las Vegas kept momentum in men’s doubles. Pablo Tellez and James Delgado defeated Daniel De La Rosa and Stefan Auvergne 11-5 to secure their second win.
D.C. Fights Back in Mixed Doubles
The D.C. Pickleball Team answered in the first mixed doubles. Stefan Auvergne and Andrea Koop played James Delgado and Brooke Buckner. D.C. closed the gap with an 11-8 victory.
D.C. continued their comeback in the second mixed doubles. Daniel De La Rosa and Christa Gecheva faced Pablo Tellez and Chao Yi Wang. D.C. won again, this time 11-5, to even the match.
| Match | D.C. Pickleball Team | VS | Las Vegas Night Owls | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Doubles | Christa Gecheva / Andrea Koop | VS | Brooke Buckner / Chao Yi Wang | 8-11 |
| Men’s Doubles | Daniel De La Rosa / Stefan Auvergne | VS | Pablo Tellez / James Delgado | 5-11 |
| Mixed Doubles 1 | Stefan Auvergne / Andrea Koop | VS | James Delgado / Brooke Buckner | 11-8 |
| Mixed Doubles 2 | Daniel De La Rosa / Christa Gecheva | VS | Pablo Tellez / Chao Yi Wang | 11-5 |
| DreamBreaker | Stefan Auvergne / Daniel De La Rosa / Andrea Koop / Christa Gecheva | VS | Pablo Tellez / James Delgado / Brooke Buckner / Chao Yi Wang | 21-15 |
DreamBreaker Decides the Outcome
With two wins each, the match went to a DreamBreaker tiebreaker. All players took part in singles rotations. Stefan Auvergne, Daniel De La Rosa, Andrea Koop, and Christa Gecheva played for D.C. Pablo Tellez, James Delgado, Brooke Buckner, and Chao Yi Wang competed for Las Vegas. D.C. closed out the match with a 21-15 DreamBreaker victory.
Importance and What Comes Next
This win strengthens the D.C. Pickleball Team’s place in the standings and builds their confidence. The Las Vegas Night Owls will aim to bounce back in future matches. As the season continues, results like this will impact playoff positions.
News in Brief: D.C. Pickleball Team Victory
The D.C. Pickleball Team defeated the Las Vegas Night Owls Saturday at MLP San Clemente. After each team won two matches, D.C. sealed the victory with a 21-15 DreamBreaker. The result boosts D.C.’s ranking and sets up an exciting finish to the season.
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