# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Women's Doubles 5.0 Double Elimination 60-64 Age (2026-04-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:23:20
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Women's Doubles 5.0 Double Elimination 60-64 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-4, 11-2
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.80)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Laura Strickland** (DUPR ID: 4LZ9G2) - Rating: 4.996, Location: Decatur, GA, US
- **Erika Strader** (DUPR ID: 3PL07M) - Rating: 4.666, Location: Decatur, GA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Kim Perritt** (DUPR ID: 35WYRV) - Rating: 4.620, Location: Mount Pleasant, SC, US
- **Marianne Maher** (DUPR ID: 1NNRN6) - Rating: 4.938, Location: The Villages, FL, US

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