# Match Record: Monterey Bay Pickleball Otterfest $7000 @ Hyatt Regency Monterey - Senior Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.499 And Under) Age: (50 And Above) (2026-01-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:38:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5399607564
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Monterey Bay Pickleball Otterfest $7000 @ Hyatt Regency Monterey - Senior Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.499 And Under) Age: (50 And Above)
- **Location:** Monterey, CA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3188-via-paraiso-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.78)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Barbara Lang** (DUPR ID: 8KDZZY) - Rating: 3.835, Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, US
- **Charles Calcagno** (DUPR ID: MY7NYL) - Rating: 3.743, Location: Marina, CA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Melissa Whitaker** (DUPR ID: 3XXRNR) - Rating: 4.021, Location: Merced, CA, US
- **Steve Whitaker** (DUPR ID: 3Y44E4) - Rating: 3.530, Location: Merced, CA, US

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