# Match Record: MIP Team play trial - MIP Team play trial (2026-03-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 09:07:08
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8257968098
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** MIP Team play trial - MIP Team play trial
- **Location:** Pickleball Plus LLC West Hempstead NY 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-18
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.88)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Jason Vargas** (Player ID: 7D4JD5) - Rating: 3.947, Location: Queens County, NY, US
- **Christopher Emmart** (Player ID: QXO77N) - Rating: 4.020, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Steven Pulla** (Player ID: QPMLG5) - Rating: 4.033, Location: Malverne, NY, US
- **Ethan Miller** (Player ID: 6KRRPK) - Rating: 3.538, Location: N/A

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