# Match Record: DUPR 16 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Litchfield Pickleball Presented by Pickleball Charleston (2026-03-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 05:54:53
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4356408393
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** DUPR 16 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Litchfield Pickleball Presented by Pickleball Charleston
- **Location:** Litchfield Pickleball 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 26-24
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.97)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Vlad Drobau** (DUPR ID: RY2EXN) - Rating: 4.270, Location: Charlotte, NC, US
- **Kristina Drobava** (DUPR ID: KX46DQ) - Rating: 3.888, Location: Charlotte, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Cliff Williams** (DUPR ID: JZKO24) - Rating: 4.116, Location: Myrtle Beach, SC, US
- **Jennifer Marotta** (DUPR ID: ODPZW7) - Rating: 3.609, Location: Myrtle Beach, SC, US

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