# Match Record: 2026 Punta Gorda PPA Challenger - Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw (2026-01-10)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 05:20:34
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7911416498
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-10
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Punta Gorda PPA Challenger - Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw
- **Location:** Punta Gorda, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-2503-jack-peeples-community-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.13)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Samantha Buyckx** (DUPR ID: JZGZ7W) - Rating: 5.513, Location: Brussels, Brussels, BE
- **Kelsey Laurente** (DUPR ID: W6XV0K) - Rating: 5.536, Location: Cebu City, Central Visayas, PH

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **caroline stepnowski** (DUPR ID: L5QX7Q) - Rating: 4.665, Location: Chagrin Falls, OH, US
- **Veronica Alteri** (DUPR ID: DWMERM) - Rating: 4.787, Location: Schenectady, NY, US

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