# Match Record: 2026 Connecticut Masters Games Pickleball Series - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (60-64, 65-69, 70-74) & 4.5 (60-64) (2026-05-02)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 13:10:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6064109999
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-02
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Connecticut Masters Games Pickleball Series - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (60-64, 65-69, 70-74) & 4.5 (60-64)
- **Location:** Rocky Hill, CT 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.81)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Ria Van Niekerk** (DUPR ID: 76JKMN) - Rating: 3.724, Location: Schenectady County, NY, US
- **Chris Van Niekerk** (DUPR ID: 3X64VR) - Rating: 4.032, Location: Schenectady County, NY, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Mary Whited** (DUPR ID: 35EX25) - Rating: 3.864, Location: Falmouth, ME, US
- **Eric Robinson** (DUPR ID: 84KYV6) - Rating: 3.627, Location: Carmel Hamlet, NY, US

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