# Match Record: Connecticut Pickleball League Match (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 18:12:47
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8294666431
**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:** Win
- **Scores:** 21-17
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.22)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Melanie Meehan** (DUPR ID: MPDG6V) - Rating: 3.440, Location: Simsbury, CT, US
- **Jennifer Murnane** (DUPR ID: MEJ0RV) - Rating: 3.184, Location: Simsbury, CT, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Courtney Hills** (DUPR ID: PZWRKZ) - Rating: 3.222, Location: N/A
- **Jenny  Koopman** (DUPR ID: 0Z55RG) - Rating: 3.015, Location: Southington, CT, US

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