# Match Record: USLPL 35+ Championships (2026-05-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 19:20:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4760145323
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** USLPL 35+ Championships
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 8-11, 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.00)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Chad Valcour** (DUPR ID: 9P96JV) - Rating: 4.929, Location: Brockville, ON, CA
- **David Richardson** (DUPR ID: 3OZKDW) - Rating: 5.133, Location: Fredericksburg, VA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Steven Pokopec** (DUPR ID: W6V22Y) - Rating: 4.923, Location: York, PA, US
- **Andrew Wakefield** (DUPR ID: 0YPJYQ) - Rating: 5.028, Location: Baltimore, MD, US

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