# Match Record: Connecticut Pickleball League Match (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:31:59
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7368340735
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Connecticut Pickleball League Match
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 24-26
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.20)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Robert DeGray** (DUPR ID: W6GEMM) - Rating: 4.236, Location: Bluffton, SC, US
- **Brandon Elbert** (DUPR ID: 9PZN2V) - Rating: 4.232, Location: Hartford, CT, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Joe Loparco** (DUPR ID: 0QEWN4) - Rating: 4.088, Location: N/A
- **Travis Lytle** (DUPR ID: 8GZ45V) - Rating: 4.234, Location: Simsbury, CT, US

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