# Match Record: Men's Intermediate League - DUPR - Pickle Paradise - Summer I 2026 (2026-05-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 23:04:42
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7747069756
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Men's Intermediate League - DUPR - Pickle Paradise - Summer I 2026
- **Location:** Elk River, MN 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.24)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Matt Russo** (DUPR ID: MEJOXG) - Rating: 3.363, Location: Elk River, MN, US
- **Steve Heyer** (DUPR ID: V66LQP) - Rating: 3.099, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Charles  Williams** (DUPR ID: JPQGWM) - Rating: 3.222, Location: Princeton, MN, US
- **Samuel Tilley** (DUPR ID: MPO2VO) - Rating: 3.287, Location: Elk River, MN, US

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