Florida Smash DreamBreaker Victory: The Florida Smash secured a dramatic win over the California Black Bears on Sunday in the final match of Major League Pickleball New York. The contest at Sportime Randall’s Island ended with a tight DreamBreaker that Florida Smash claimed 22-20 to earn their third victory of the event.
The match featured close games and momentum swings. Both teams came in with strong performances earlier in the weekend, each trying to finish with a winning record.
Black Bears Strike First in Women’s Doubles
The California Black Bears took an early lead. Layne Sleeth and Lina Padegimaite defeated Paula Rives Palau and Martina Frantova 11-3. Their solid play set the tone for a back-and-forth contest.
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Florida Answers in Men’s Doubles
Florida Smash responded quickly. Cason Campbell and Travis Rettenmaier beat Michael Loyd and Juan Benitez 11-5 to even the match at 1-1.
| Match | Florida Smash | vs | California Black Bears | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Doubles | Paula Rives Palau / Martina Frantova | vs | Layne Sleeth / Lina Padegimaite | 3-11 |
| Men’s Doubles | Cason Campbell / Travis Rettenmaier | vs | Michael Loyd / Juan Benitez | 11-5 |
| Mixed Doubles 1 | Martina Frantova / Cason Campbell | vs | Layne Sleeth / Michael Loyd | 11-5 |
| Mixed Doubles 2 | Paula Rives Palau / Travis Rettenmaier | vs | Lina Padegimaite / Juan Benitez | 3-11 |
| Dreambreaker | Cason Campbell / Travis Rettenmaier / Martina Frantova / Paula Rives Palau | vs | Michael Loyd / Juan Benitez / Layne Sleeth / Lina Padegimaite | 22-20 |
Mixed Doubles Bring More Swings
In the first mixed doubles game, Martina Frantova and Cason Campbell played Layne Sleeth and Michael Loyd. Florida took control and won 11-5.
California fought back in the second mixed doubles. Lina Padegimaite and Juan Benitez topped Paula Rives Palau and Travis Rettenmaier 11-3. This tied the match at two games each and forced a DreamBreaker.
DreamBreaker Decides the Outcome
The DreamBreaker brought all eight players onto the court. Cason Campbell, Travis Rettenmaier, Martina Frantova, and Paula Rives Palau played for Florida Smash. Michael Loyd, Juan Benitez, Layne Sleeth, and Lina Padegimaite competed for the California Black Bears.
The tiebreaker was close from start to finish. In the end, Florida Smash edged out California 22-20, sealing the hard-earned win.
This victory showed Florida Smash’s ability to perform in high-pressure moments. The California Black Bears will look to learn from this narrow loss and come back stronger in future matches. The exciting DreamBreaker highlighted how every point counts in Major League Pickleball.
News in Brief: Florida Smash DreamBreaker Victory
Florida Smash beat the California Black Bears 3-2 in their last match at Sportime Randall’s Island. After splitting doubles games, Florida won a close DreamBreaker 22-20. This victory marked Florida Smash’s third win and capped an exciting weekend of Major League Pickleball.
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