# Match Record: Men's 3.5 POOL A (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 05:57:44
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6705107602
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Men's 3.5 POOL A
- **Location:** Fairport Pickleball Club 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.81)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Luke  Kelley** (DUPR ID: JPDXEM) - Rating: 3.621, Location: N/A
- **Karthik  Subramanian** (DUPR ID: YNKP7D) - Rating: 3.923, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Joseph Long** (DUPR ID: OD62OW) - Rating: 3.989, Location: N/A
- **Steve Wright** (DUPR ID: 7DLE44) - Rating: 3.707, Location: Penn Yan, NY, US

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