# Match Record: NPC Veterans Day Tribute Mixed 4.5  (2024-11-09)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 04:49:24
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6193463685
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-11-09
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** NPC Veterans Day Tribute Mixed 4.5 
- **Location:** Naples, FL, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6753-usop-national-pickleball-center)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-2
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.12)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **John Morabito** (Player ID: 352LP5) - Rating: 4.921, Location: Paoli, PA, US
- **Leila Safford** (Player ID: KO046Q) - Rating: 4.509, Location: Paoli, PA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Robert Morris** (Player ID: DWNDJL) - Rating: 3.510, Location: Collier County, FL, US
- **Sarah Goewey** (Player ID: GGG7WX) - Rating: 3.552, Location: Naples, FL, US

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