# Match Record: USLPL Championships (2026-01-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:18:29
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5562857184
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** USLPL Championships
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 9-11, 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.94)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Ron Sussman** (DUPR ID: 3VY5D6) - Rating: 4.790, Location: New York, NY, US
- **Alex Romero** (DUPR ID: 7675Y9) - Rating: 5.075, Location: Naples, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Jeffrey Howell** (DUPR ID: 35GG03) - Rating: 4.585, Location: Annapolis, MD, US
- **Oto Hlincik** (DUPR ID: 3Y4NOK) - Rating: 5.328, Location: Cape Coral, FL, US

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