# Match Record: Division 3/4 Spring 2026 (2026-05-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 09:52:56
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6273413338
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Division 3/4 Spring 2026
- **Location:** The Villages, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4647-burnsed-pool-recreation-center)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.92)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Kevin O’Riordan** (DUPR ID: NYQ997) - Rating: 4.078, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Pete Nikolakakis** (DUPR ID: 5969GP) - Rating: 3.759, Location: Wildwood, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Ken Vallance** (DUPR ID: J5GW9O) - Rating: 4.018, Location: Lake County, FL, US
- **Rick Hammen** (DUPR ID: 30NVV2) - Rating: 3.823, Location: The Villages, FL, US

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