# Match Record: LTP Pickleball - 3.75+ Spring Monday Ladder (2026-05-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:01:23
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8081073684
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** LTP Pickleball - 3.75+ Spring Monday Ladder
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 6-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.38)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Mikel DeFrancesco** (DUPR ID: 17RZDN) - Rating: 4.529, Location: Franklin, MA, US
- **Topher Paone** (DUPR ID: PK49WM) - Rating: 4.232, Location: Stoughton, MA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Tuan Do** (DUPR ID: MY6EOG) - Rating: 4.340, Location: Westwood, MA, US
- **Kris Puskar** (DUPR ID: 84JPM3) - Rating: 4.412, Location: Easton, MA, US

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