# Match Record: Pool A - DUPR 14 (AGES 50+) The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Litchfield Pickleball Presented by Pickleball Charleston (2026-03-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 03:35:52
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5320470519
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** Pool A - DUPR 14 (AGES 50+) The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Litchfield Pickleball Presented by Pickleball Charleston
- **Location:** Litchfield Pickleball 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 21-23
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.45)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Deangelo Smith** (Player ID: VXEJGP) - Rating: 3.279, Location: N/A
- **Gloria Ervin** (Player ID: 4VZY62) - Rating: 3.603, Location: Atlanta, GA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Jeff Thomas** (Player ID: KOYPEQ) - Rating: 3.519, Location: N/A
- **Nicki Stoddard** (Player ID: RZK0EZ) - Rating: 3.383, Location: Myrtle Beach, SC, US

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