# Match Record: USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Womens Doubles 4.5 (60+65+) (2026-03-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:47:04
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8496485306
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Womens Doubles 4.5 (60+65+)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 10-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.43)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Kathy Waller** (DUPR ID: 1NQEJZ) - Rating: 4.194, Location: Pulaski, VA, US
- **Mary Ann Strong** (DUPR ID: 8KZGK6) - Rating: 4.394, Location: Bristol, TN, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Rosie Rogers** (DUPR ID: 3LWW05) - Rating: 4.348, Location: Charlotte, NC, US
- **Andrea Bobby** (DUPR ID: 3XWOL2) - Rating: 4.765, Location: The Villages, FL, US

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