# Match Record: Pool A - DUPR 18 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ TapNPaddles powered by InPickle Nation and Sponsored by JustPaddles ~ Wichita, Kansas (March) (2026-03-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 04:39:06
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6714334652
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Pool A - DUPR 18 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ TapNPaddles powered by InPickle Nation and Sponsored by JustPaddles ~ Wichita, Kansas (March)
- **Location:** TapNPaddles (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6769-tapnpaddles)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.34)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Janine Johnson** (DUPR ID: 8JGRZJ) - Rating: 3.988, Location: Jenks, OK, US
- **Maria Seigel** (DUPR ID: 1220LY) - Rating: 4.191, Location: Jenks, OK, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Katie Merrill** (DUPR ID: 3LWJZ8) - Rating: 4.357, Location: Tulsa, OK, US
- **Galina Semenova** (DUPR ID: ODPLDW) - Rating: 4.824, Location: Bixby, OK, US

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