# Match Record: Pool A - DUPR 14 (Age 50+) - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Arch Pickleball – St. Louis, Missouri (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 02:08:26
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7187221932
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Pool A - DUPR 14 (Age 50+) - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Arch Pickleball – St. Louis, Missouri
- **Location:** Arch Pickleball & Badminton (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6308-arch-pickleball-badminton)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 22-20
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.42)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Michael Liu** (Player ID: 7NZJW5) - Rating: 3.560, Location: N/A
- **Jodi Kruse** (Player ID: RZRLEQ) - Rating: 3.554, Location: Dardenne Prairie, MO, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Chris Delfosse** (Player ID: QPLPW5) - Rating: 3.495, Location: St Charles County, MO, US
- **Robyn Jones** (Player ID: 3O2OZ2) - Rating: 3.067, Location: O'Fallon, MO, US

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