# Match Record: Division 4 - Winter 2026 (2026-03-24)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 04:42:42
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6242082944
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-24
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Division 4 - Winter 2026
- **Location:** The Villages, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4647-burnsed-pool-recreation-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.65)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Pete Nikolakakis** (DUPR ID: 5969GP) - Rating: 3.762, Location: Wildwood, FL, US
- **Lori Linklater** (DUPR ID: DWJP5Y) - Rating: 3.648, Location: Louisville, KY, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Steven Wortman** (DUPR ID: XJYQLR) - Rating: 3.746, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Karen Cipowski-Smith** (DUPR ID: W657GM) - Rating: 3.445, Location: N/A

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