# Match Record: Saturday Morning Ballerz 3.8-4.2 Tournament (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:09:27
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7225090730
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Saturday Morning Ballerz 3.8-4.2 Tournament
- **Location:** Dill Dinkers Pickleball, Red Branch Road, Columbia, MD, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6943-dill-dinkers-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 8-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.69)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Thiago Garcia** (DUPR ID: 8M4YZD) - Rating: 3.611, Location: N/A
- **Sam Niburg** (DUPR ID: RWKL5Z) - Rating: 3.870, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Michael Costa** (DUPR ID: 8DKWNM) - Rating: 3.691, Location: Severna Park, MD, US
- **Alex Wong** (DUPR ID: 8E5WNW) - Rating: 3.606, Location: Baltimore, MD, US

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