# Match Record: 5th Annual Bull City Open - Mixed Doubles 4.0 Single Elimination 18+ Age (2026-03-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:38:57
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8468854855
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** 5th Annual Bull City Open - Mixed Doubles 4.0 Single Elimination 18+ Age
- **Location:** Piney Wood Park (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4797-piney-wood-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 3-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.89)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Vijay** (Player ID: RZE2LM) - Rating: 3.729, Location: Wake County, NC, US
- **Shannon Stewart** (Player ID: 3XO0L7) - Rating: 3.538, Location: Apex, NC, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Gabrielle Kmiec** (Player ID: EGPO7V) - Rating: 4.334, Location: Chapel Hill, NC, US
- **Anthony Gomes** (Player ID: 0Z52YG) - Rating: 3.970, Location: Durham, NC, US

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