# Match Record: Division 4 - Winter 2026 (2026-03-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 04:42:42
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6431824150
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Division 4 - Winter 2026
- **Location:** The Villages, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4647-burnsed-pool-recreation-center)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.73)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Carl Shultz** (DUPR ID: DWLWYL) - Rating: 3.396, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Carmen Kentala** (DUPR ID: Z9XV4D) - Rating: 4.091, Location: The Villages, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Steven Wortman** (DUPR ID: XJYQLR) - Rating: 3.892, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Karen Cipowski-Smith** (DUPR ID: W657GM) - Rating: 3.540, Location: N/A

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