# Match Record: 2026 Connecticut Masters Games Pickleball Series - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (55 To 59) & 4.5 (55-59) (2026-05-02)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 02:15:11
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4489050763
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-02
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Connecticut Masters Games Pickleball Series - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (55 To 59) & 4.5 (55-59)
- **Location:** Rocky Hill, CT 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.02)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **karen foley** (DUPR ID: 3OG7O2) - Rating: 4.134, Location: Hebron, CT, US
- **Eric Johnson** (DUPR ID: 8J60WW) - Rating: 4.173, Location: Glastonbury, CT, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Kathy Karst** (DUPR ID: ZN6Q4M) - Rating: 3.702, Location: Hopewell Junction, NY, US
- **Stan Lewis** (DUPR ID: MYRMQD) - Rating: 4.062, Location: Hopewell Junction, NY, US

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