# Match Record: 5-14-26 (2026-05-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:09:43
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7262599706
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** 5-14-26
- **Location:** Pickle & Taps (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6209-pickle-taps)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.01)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Sarah Nelson** (DUPR ID: EGQMMO) - Rating: 4.087, Location: Wilmington, NC, US
- **Will Watt** (DUPR ID: MYLP7L) - Rating: 4.469, Location: Wilmington, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Aaron Barlow** (DUPR ID: ZN9WOW) - Rating: 3.792, Location: Wilmington, NC, US
- **Emily Tippett** (DUPR ID: 2YPGRR) - Rating: 3.708, Location: Wilmington, NC, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - High-value paddle setups to get started.