# Match Record: Men’s 3.5-3.999 Pool A (2025-12-27)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 20:27:14
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5939655706
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-27
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Men’s 3.5-3.999 Pool A
- **Location:** 301 Grove Ln 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-3
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.69)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Andrew Townsend** (DUPR ID: YNQQ2K) - Rating: 3.584, Location: Townsend, DE, US
- **Steven M Hunt Jr** (DUPR ID: OZV707) - Rating: 3.985, Location: Townsend, DE, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Aaron Smith** (DUPR ID: W6KXKL) - Rating: 3.542, Location: Bear, DE, US
- **Joseph Johnson** (DUPR ID: JP5DGW) - Rating: 3.633, Location: N/A

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