# Match Record: Pool A (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 03:16:14
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6272577116
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Pool A
- **Location:** 1315 W Elliot Rd 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.08)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Anna Grone** (DUPR ID: PKMLWG) - Rating: 4.284, Location: Scottsdale, AZ, US
- **Jordan Hart** (DUPR ID: W6Q5WG) - Rating: 4.115, Location: Scottsdale, AZ, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Esther Gold** (DUPR ID: M2W0JG) - Rating: 3.828, Location: Tempe, AZ, US
- **Kate Hendrix** (DUPR ID: 7D059M) - Rating: 4.080, Location: Tempe, AZ, US

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