Florida Smash Pickleball Victory: Florida Smash defeated the D.C. Pickleball Team in a close and exciting match on Saturday during the ongoing Marathon MLP St. Louis. The matchup took place at Chaifetz Arena, where both teams battled through five rounds. Florida Smash secured the victory with strong play in three out of four doubles matches.
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Close Games on Championship Court
The day started with a tight Women’s Doubles match. Paula Rives and Martina Frantova of Florida Smash edged out Christa Gecheva and Andrea Koop from the D.C. Pickleball Team, winning 11-9.
Next, in Men’s Doubles, Cason Campbell and Travis Rettenmaier played a strong game. They beat Daniel De La Rosa and Stefan Auvergne with a score of 12-10.
Mixed Doubles 1 featured Travis Rettenmaier and Martina Frantova against Stefan Auvergne and Andrea Koop. Florida Smash won this round as well, narrowly finishing 13-11.
In Mixed Doubles 2, the D.C. Pickleball Team made a comeback. Daniel De La Rosa and Christa Gecheva beat Paula Rives and Cason Campbell 11-8.
Dreambreaker Not Needed
With Florida Smash already winning three out of four matches, the final round — the Dreambreaker — was not played. The Dreambreaker teams were ready: Cason Campbell, Travis Rettenmaier, Martina Frantova, and Paula Rives for Florida Smash; and Stefan Auvergne, Daniel De La Rosa, Andrea Koop, and Christa Gecheva for D.C. Pickleball Team.
But since Florida Smash had already won three matches, the Dreambreaker was not necessary to decide the winner.
| Match | Florida Smash | vs | D.C. Pickleball Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Doubles | Paula Rives / Martina Frantova | vs | Christa Gecheva / Andrea Koop | 11 – 9 |
| Men’s Doubles | Cason Campbell / Travis Rettenmaier | vs | Daniel De la Rosa / Stefan Auvergne | 12 – 10 |
| Mixed Doubles 1 | Travis Rettenmaier / Martina Frantova | vs | Stefan Auvergne / Andrea Koop | 13 – 11 |
| Mixed Doubles 2 | Paula Rives / Cason Campbell | vs | Daniel De la Rosa / Christa Gecheva | 8 – 11 |
| Dreambreaker | Cason Campbell / Travis Rettenmaier / | vs | Stefan Auvergne / Daniel De La Rosa / | 0 – 0 |
| Martina Frantova / Paula Rives | Andrea Koop | 0 – 0 |
Florida Smash Keeps Momentum
Florida Smash now holds three wins in the tournament. Their teamwork and focus helped them win this key match. D.C. Pickleball Team now has one win in the event. The players showed strong effort and gave fans a great show of skill and sportsmanship.
The tournament continues at Chaifetz Arena with more matches still to come.
News in Brief: Florida Smash Pickleball Victory
Florida Smash beat the D.C. Pickleball Team on Saturday at MLP St. Louis. They won three out of four matches, making the Dreambreaker round unnecessary. The games were held at Chaifetz Arena. Florida Smash now has three wins in the tournament.
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