# Match Record: 2023 CT Pickleball Minnesota Summer Kickoff (2023-05-27)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:06:40
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7006549022
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2023-05-27
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** 2023 CT Pickleball Minnesota Summer Kickoff
- **Location:** Lucky Shots Pickleball Club, 5th Street Northeast, Minneapolis, MN, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-2699-lucky-shots-pickleball-club)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.50)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Chris Olson** (DUPR ID: 3YMRRE) - Rating: 4.600, Location: MN, US
- **Patrick Olson** (DUPR ID: 8ER2O3) - Rating: 4.486, Location: Bloomington, MN, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Tad Sonneman** (DUPR ID: 1NN7GW) - Rating: 4.231, Location: Tenstrike, MN, US
- **Brennan Vargas** (DUPR ID: 3VPZWJ) - Rating: 4.679, Location: Plymouth, MN, US

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