# Match Record: DUPR level 2.5-3.25 required Intermediate Play - Pickleheads Popcorn - Round 5 Game 3 (2025-10-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:06:58
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5340291882
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-10-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** DUPR level 2.5-3.25 required Intermediate Play - Pickleheads Popcorn - Round 5 Game 3
- **Location:** DoubleTree by Hilton Sonoma Wine Country 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 5-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 2.87)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Julie Ann Gilmour Gordon** (DUPR ID: GGVYXV) - Rating: 2.575, Location: Santa Rosa, CA, US
- **Lynn Cespedes** (DUPR ID: WK9OVL) - Rating: 3.023, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Starla Ballantine** (DUPR ID: RZRV2M) - Rating: 2.842, Location: Rohnert Park, CA, US
- **Andrea Jagger-Wells** (DUPR ID: 8EXPOO) - Rating: 3.045, Location: Petaluma, CA, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
Prepare for your match with recommended gear from Pickleball Central:
- **Control & Spin**: [View Control Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/graphite-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - Optimized for touch and precise ball placement.
- **Power & Depth**: [View Power Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/composite-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - Optimized for energy return and deep baseline drives.
- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - High-value paddle setups to get started.