# Match Record: DUPR 18 - The Dink Minor League Pickelball @ The Shock Shootout ~ Chesterfield, Missouri (2026-05-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 10:11:43
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6924486262
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** DUPR 18 - The Dink Minor League Pickelball @ The Shock Shootout ~ Chesterfield, Missouri
- **Location:** Paddle Up Pickleball Club 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 13-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.45)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Michael Scharf** (DUPR ID: 8JNRDM) - Rating: 4.368, Location: Kirkwood, MO, US
- **Lauren Mangano** (DUPR ID: L5K9MK) - Rating: 4.275, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Spencer Ellingson** (DUPR ID: 2L5257) - Rating: 4.858, Location: Imperial, MO, US
- **Sarah Gibson** (DUPR ID: 8WMZLY) - Rating: 4.304, Location: Chesterfield, MO, US

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