# Match Record: DUPR 18 (age 50+) - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Palm Beach Royals at Boca Raton ~ Florida (2026-03-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 06:35:04
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4906554301
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** DUPR 18 (age 50+) - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Palm Beach Royals at Boca Raton ~ Florida
- **Location:** Life Time Boca Raton 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 16-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.35)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Melissa Cooper** (DUPR ID: 0YODEX) - Rating: 4.238, Location: Pompano Beach, FL, US
- **Jil Shapiro** (DUPR ID: MPV5VG) - Rating: 4.505, Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Eli Gonzalez** (DUPR ID: PKW57Q) - Rating: 4.456, Location: Miramar, FL, US
- **Nikki  Roth** (DUPR ID: PPWXKQ) - Rating: 4.214, Location: N/A

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