# Match Record: Victory - The Empire Serves Back - $2000 and $500 Grand Prize For Moneyball Divisions - Mens Moneyball 4.5+ Division - 1st $2,000, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $500 (2026-05-02)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 04:56:33
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6439069894
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-02
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Victory - The Empire Serves Back - $2000 and $500 Grand Prize For Moneyball Divisions - Mens Moneyball 4.5+ Division - 1st $2,000, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $500
- **Location:** Loves Park, IL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-279-darryl-f-lindberg-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.49)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Andrew Stamler** (DUPR ID: KODMRQ) - Rating: 4.198, Location: Muscatine, IA, US
- **Dustin whisler** (DUPR ID: W6XYEL) - Rating: 4.531, Location: Muscatine, IA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Arcot Naresh** (DUPR ID: 84MR4V) - Rating: 4.436, Location: Lisle, IL, US
- **Lucas M Boyer** (DUPR ID: 3XZEO7) - Rating: 4.807, Location: N/A

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