# Match Record: 5-21-26 (2026-05-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:54:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5662593808
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** 5-21-26
- **Location:** Pickle & Taps (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6209-pickle-taps)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.46)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Matthew Jacobs** (DUPR ID: KX4GNK) - Rating: 4.094, Location: Wilmington, NC, US
- **Stephen Scala** (DUPR ID: 8GWLXG) - Rating: 5.281, Location: Leland, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Matthew Finley** (DUPR ID: 17YYON) - Rating: 4.717, Location: Wilmington, NC, US
- **Michael  Murphy** (DUPR ID: RW2L4D) - Rating: 3.734, Location: Wilmington, NC, US

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