# Match Record: The American Riviera Classic - Women's Doubles Skill: (4.0) (2026-05-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:47:20
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** The American Riviera Classic - Women's Doubles Skill: (4.0)
- **Location:** Santa Barbara, CA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-119-santa-barbara-pickleball-courts)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 16-14
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.79)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Patricia Rosenthal** (DUPR ID: 3XY5L2) - Rating: 3.797, Location: Thousand Oaks, CA, US
- **Cathy Kaufman** (DUPR ID: 1N6XZ6) - Rating: 3.874, Location: Simi Valley, CA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Susan E. Smith** (DUPR ID: 3YRE5D) - Rating: 3.692, Location: Simi Valley, CA, US
- **Eileen Willis** (DUPR ID: 8D96GL) - Rating: 3.797, Location: Santa Clarita, CA, US

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