# Match Record: ahm NPL 2026 - NPL Rounds (2026-05-09)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 16:34:06
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5173608445
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-09
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** ahm NPL 2026 - NPL Rounds
- **Location:** Australia (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6656-netball-sa-stadium)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-23
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.93)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Nigel Lee** (DUPR ID: V495W5) - Rating: 4.588, Location: Willetton, WA, AU
- **Isabelle Papazyan** (DUPR ID: Q5YMLN) - Rating: 4.835, Location: Yerevan, Yerevan, AM

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **ethan butson** (DUPR ID: ODZXRL) - Rating: 5.209, Location: Mont Albert North, VIC, AU
- **Ayesha Dang** (DUPR ID: V4WWG6) - Rating: 5.083, Location: VIC, AU

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