# Match Record: Group A (2026-02-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 09:00:18
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7368960897
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Group A
- **Location:** The Picklr Noblesville 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 19-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.54)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Asher Smith** (Player ID: MYYQRP) - Rating: 4.136, Location: Hartland, MI, US
- **Sarah Metzger** (Player ID: 9JY5LJ) - Rating: 3.089, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Will Wenger** (Player ID: PKG6YX) - Rating: 3.297, Location: Pickerington, OH, US
- **Nila Kumar** (Player ID: N7NQWN) - Rating: 3.630, Location: N/A

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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