# Match Record: Mixed 4.0+ Top Tier Pickleball 2nd Annual the Masters (2026-03-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 10:20:32
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4708194121
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Mixed 4.0+ Top Tier Pickleball 2nd Annual the Masters
- **Location:** Sinaloa Middle School (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1651-sinaloa-middle-school)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.68)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Pam Valovcin** (DUPR ID: 3V0ZE6) - Rating: 3.483, Location: Camarillo, CA, US
- **David Pinheiro** (DUPR ID: 3Z7GXL) - Rating: 3.985, Location: Camarillo, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Frank Saraceno** (DUPR ID: O6WQ77) - Rating: 3.453, Location: N/A
- **Patricia Lipton** (DUPR ID: 16MMNK) - Rating: 3.781, Location: Los Angeles, CA, US

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