# Match Record: Pictona Challenge 2026 by Emerge Insurance Services - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (40 To 59) (2026-03-22)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:23:39
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-22
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Pictona Challenge 2026 by Emerge Insurance Services - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (40 To 59)
- **Location:** Holly Hill, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1535-pictona-at-holly-hill)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 17-19
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.93)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Stephen Plaskon** (DUPR ID: 89N44E) - Rating: 4.001, Location: Orlando, FL, US
- **Joe Devlin** (DUPR ID: ZNZV9L) - Rating: 3.917, Location: New Smyrna Beach, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Kyle Howell** (DUPR ID: GGKVXM) - Rating: 4.212, Location: FL, US
- **Eric Wells** (DUPR ID: 4LXOXM) - Rating: 3.586, Location: N/A

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