Anna Leigh Waters delivered the decisive point as the New Jersey 5s came from behind to beat the St. Louis Shock in a Dreambreaker on Day 2 of the Major League Pickleball Finals weekend. It was a tense, high-energy finish to a match that underlined just how quickly momentum can swing in MLP pickleball.
The New Jersey 5s had to recover after trailing 1-0 in the series before Day 2, and they then found themselves in a match that went all the way to the deciding stage. In that sense, the Dreambreaker was exactly what the weekend promised: chaotic, entertaining and right on the edge.
The first finals match went all the way
The New Jersey 5s faced the St. Louis Shock in the first finals match on Day 2, and the contest was ultimately settled by the Dreambreaker. That is the sort of format that puts every player under pressure, with no hiding place once the deciding stage arrives.
Waters was the player who finished it for New Jersey. Her winner sealed the comeback and gave the 5s a statement result in a championship setting where every point carries extra weight.
A finals weekend built for drama
The wider Day 2 picture was just as lively. The Fives were already up 1-0 in the series before the day began, and they then added a 3-0 win on Day 2 as the weekend kept producing one big result after another.
That is what makes Major League Pickleball so compelling in this setting. The format creates constant pressure, and the Dreambreaker, as the deciding stage, leaves the outcome in the hands of the players who can stay composed when it matters most. On this occasion, Waters and the New Jersey 5s did exactly that.
