St. Louis Shock Stuns New Jersey 5s: The St. Louis Shock defeated the New Jersey 5s on Sunday in a high-stakes playoff match at the Advil Targeted Relief MLP Dallas event. The final took place at Pickler Universe in Carrollton and ended with the Shock taking the win 3-2 after a dominant Dreambreaker round.
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Teams Battle on Championship Sunday
Both teams arrived with strong records — St. Louis Shock with three wins and New Jersey 5s with two. The match opened with women’s doubles, where Anna Leigh Waters and Meghan Dizon from the New Jersey 5s outplayed Anna Bright and Kate Fahey of the Shock, winning 11-4.
In the men’s doubles, Hayden Patriquin and Gabriel Tardio of St. Louis Shock fought hard and secured an 11-8 win over Will Howells and Noe Khlif of the New Jersey 5s, tying the match at 1-1.
Mixed Doubles Raise the Stakes
The third game, mixed doubles, saw Gabriel Tardio and Kate Fahey of the Shock fall 4-11 to the 5s’ Noe Khlif and Meghan Dizon, giving New Jersey a 2-1 lead.
But Hayden Patriquin and Anna Bright brought the Shock back into the game in the next mixed doubles match. They won 11-8 against Will Howells and Anna Leigh Waters, leveling the match at 2-2 and forcing a Dreambreaker.
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Dreambreaker Decides the Winner
In the final Dreambreaker round, all four players from each team took turns in a singles rotation. Gabriel Tardio, Kate Fahey, Hayden Patriquin, and Anna Bright came together to deliver a strong 21-12 win over Noe Khlif, Meghan Dizon, Will Howells, and Anna Leigh Waters. The result sealed the 3-2 overall victory for the St. Louis Shock.
| MATCH | St. Louis Shock | VS | New Jersey 5s | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Doubles | Anna Bright / Kate Fahey | VS | Anna Leigh Waters / Meghan Dizon | 4 – 11 |
| Men’s Doubles | Hayden Patriquin / Gabriel Tardio | VS | Will Howells / Noe Khlif | 11 – 8 |
| Mixed Doubles 1 | Gabriel Tardio / Kate Fahey | VS | Noe Khlif / Meghan Dizon | 4 – 11 |
| Mixed Doubles 2 | Hayden Patriquin / Anna Bright | VS | Will Howells / Anna Leigh Waters | 11 – 8 |
| Dreambreaker | Gabriel Tardio / Kate Fahey / Hayden Patriquin / Anna Bright | VS | Noe Khlif / Meghan Dizon / Will Howells / Anna Leigh Waters | 21 – 12 |
A Hard-Fought Victory
With this win, St. Louis Shock advances deeper into the competition. The team relied on strong teamwork and clutch plays in key moments to overcome early setbacks and finish strong.
The New Jersey 5s put up a strong fight, with standout performances from Anna Leigh Waters and Meghan Dizon in the opening match and the mixed doubles win by Noe Khlif and Dizon.
The match showed how evenly matched these teams were and how the Dreambreaker format can shift momentum.
News in Brief: St. Louis Shock Stuns New Jersey 5s
The St. Louis Shock defeated the New Jersey 5s 3-2 on Sunday at the Advil Targeted Relief MLP Dallas event in Carrollton. After a tie through four games, the Shock clinched victory in the Dreambreaker, winning 21-12 and advancing further in the tournament.
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