# Match Record: USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Mixed Doubles 3.0/3.5 (50+) (2026-03-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 22:06:32
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4828923122
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Mixed Doubles 3.0/3.5 (50+)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 0-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.71)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Mitzi Alpe** (Player ID: 16V47K) - Rating: 3.485, Location: Starkville, MS, US
- **Walter Woodrick** (Player ID: 8DPO2L) - Rating: 3.829, Location: Port St. Joe, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Donna Pinion** (Player ID: L59VKQ) - Rating: 3.767, Location: Pensacola, FL, US
- **John Lottier** (Player ID: PKGPWX) - Rating: 3.772, Location: New Hope, PA, US

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