# Match Record: DUPR 18 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Crossroads Pickleball ~ Michigan (2026-03-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 20:47:29
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4380388977
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** DUPR 18 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Crossroads Pickleball ~ Michigan
- **Location:** Crossroads Pickleball 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 21-13
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.88)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Alena Engle** (DUPR ID: RX6D9Q) - Rating: 3.416, Location: Jackson, MI, US
- **Kylee Niswonger** (DUPR ID: 0RM4ZG) - Rating: 4.113, Location: Washtenaw County, MI, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Taryn Hatch** (DUPR ID: 4LW652) - Rating: 3.712, Location: Jackson, MI, US
- **Bethany Flick** (DUPR ID: 76MD74) - Rating: 4.298, Location: Lansing, MI, US

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