# Match Record: PoCoMo Pickleball: Spring Smash - Men's 3.5 (2026-05-23)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 11:58:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4734806071
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-23
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** PoCoMo Pickleball: Spring Smash - Men's 3.5
- **Location:** Coquitlam, BC, Canada (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3915-bramble-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 6-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.63)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Chris Empson** (DUPR ID: 8MX2NV) - Rating: 3.546, Location: Port Moody, BC, CA
- **Greg Lulashnyk** (DUPR ID: ZNMEVP) - Rating: 3.414, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Marc Dube** (DUPR ID: 0YMLZX) - Rating: 3.600, Location: Coquitlam, BC, CA
- **lou padula** (DUPR ID: O6Y47L) - Rating: 3.964, Location: N/A

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