Brooklyn Pickleball Team DreamBreaker victory: The Brooklyn Pickleball Team earned its first DreamBreaker victory of the season by defeating the Carolina Hogs in a tense match on Sunday. Brooklyn, now with thirteen wins and five losses, stayed unbeaten in its home state. The final score came after dramatic comebacks and close games.
The match began with Rachel Rohrabacher and Jackie Kawamoto winning women’s doubles for Brooklyn. Carolina’s Ben Johns and Roscoe Bellamy answered back by taking men’s doubles. In the first mixed doubles game, Etta Tuionetoa and Ben Johns jumped out to an 8-4 lead against Rohrabacher and AJ Koller. But Rohrabacher and Koller rallied to claim one of the season’s most exciting wins.
“That was probably the most fun match I’ve played in a long time. I mean, Rachel is just a stud. We didn’t really say much when we were down. I think we just said before the match that we were gonna trust each other the whole way, and so we didn’t really blink at 4-8. We were gonna go out swinging, and it made for a heck of a match.”(AJ Koller)
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| Match | Brooklyn Pickleball Team | vs | Carolina Hogs | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Doubles | Jackie Kawamoto / Rachel Rohrabacher | vs | Tamaryn Emmrich / Etta Tuionetoa | 11 – 6 |
| Men’s Doubles | Riley Newman / AJ Koller | vs | Ben Johns / Roscoe Bellamy | 8 – 11 |
| Mixed Doubles 1 | Rachel Rohrabacher / AJ Koller | vs | Etta Tuionetoa / Ben Johns | 11 – 9 |
| Mixed Doubles 2 | Jackie Kawamoto / Riley Newman | vs | Tamaryn Emmrich / Roscoe Bellamy | 2 – 11 |
| Dreambreaker | AJ Koller / Riley Newman / Rachel Rohrabacher / Jackie Kawamoto | vs | Ben Johns / Roscoe Bellamy / Etta Tuionetoa / Tamaryn Emmrich | 22 – 20 |
A Stunning Turn in Mixed Doubles
After that comeback, Brooklyn needed only one more win to finish the match. Kawamoto and Riley Newman stepped on the court hoping to clinch victory. But Tammy Emmrich and Roscoe Bellamy stunned everyone with an 11-2 win that forced a DreamBreaker to decide the contest.
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The Final Showdown
In the DreamBreaker, the teams battled point for point. Riley Newman saved a match point against Roscoe Bellamy to keep Brooklyn alive. At 20-20, Rachel Rohrabacher faced Etta Tuionetoa. Rohrabacher scored two straight points to seal the win.
“There’s no feeling like closing out a DreamBreaker..I was screaming at Riley to get us to 20-20, and I was just really excited to be able to close it out for my team. I just love DreamBreakers. They’re so much fun.”(Rachel Rohrabacher)
This win keeps Brooklyn strong in the standings and builds their confidence heading into future matches. Carolina, now with five wins and fourteen losses, will look to regroup. The thrilling match showed how much momentum can swing in pickleball and how players step up under pressure.
News in Brief: Brooklyn Pickleball Team DreamBreaker victory
The Brooklyn Pickleball Team beat the Carolina Hogs in a tight DreamBreaker match. Big comebacks and high-stakes points defined the contest. Rachel Rohrabacher sealed the win after a strong rally. Brooklyn stays undefeated at home and looks to carry this energy into upcoming matches.
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