# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 3.5 Double Elimination 70-74 Age (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 05:36:11
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 3.5 Double Elimination 70-74 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 12-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.47)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Kenneth Lacey** (DUPR ID: L250LQ) - Rating: 3.380, Location: N/A
- **Donna Zukas** (DUPR ID: 84VDVM) - Rating: 3.403, Location: Apollo, PA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Becky Claypool** (DUPR ID: 8W2XRL) - Rating: 3.522, Location: Fort Mitchell, KY, US
- **Mark Huggins** (DUPR ID: 8WX7K3) - Rating: 3.574, Location: North Palm Beach, FL, US

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