IRT - 2012 NYC Pro-Am Preliminary results

They're midway through qualifying at the 2nd International Racquetball Tour (IRT) tournament of 2012 - the Cactus Salon NYC Pro/Am in Syosset, N.Y. Sudsy Monchik, former IRT #1, who was playing in an IRT tournament for the first time since 2006, lost his first match to Agustin Tristan, 11-7, 11-3, 11-3.

Canadians didn't fare well in the last round of qualifying, as all three of those playing lost. Tristan defeated Vincent Gagnon, 11-1, 11-7, 11-2. Tony Carson came from two games down to beat Mike Green, 1-11, 4-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-7. And the legend Ruben Gonzalez beat Lee Connell in four games, 11-6, 6-11, 12-10, 11-1.

Gonzalez will now have the first chance to end Kane Waselenchuk's winning streak this weekend, as they will meet in the Round of 16 on Friday.

The IRT Network will be web-casting the last round of NYC Pro-Am qualifying matches.

2012 New York City Pro/Am - Long Island, N.Y.

Round 1

Conrad Cole d. Mike Ziolo, 11-3, 11-6, 11-9

Jorge Trevino d. Jeremy McGlothin, 11-3, 11-3, 8-11, 11-6

Agustin Tristan d. Sudsy Monchik, 11-7, 11-3, 11-3

Mauricio Zelada d. Jack Goldberg, 11-2, 11-1, 11-1

Francisco Troncoso d. Abe Cardenas, 11-3, 11-4, 11-6

Round 2

Lee Connell d. David LaForest, 13-11, 12-10, 11-4

Ruben Gonzalez d. Mitch Posner, 11-5, 11-3, 11-7

Mike Green d. Conrad Cole, 11-4, 11-4, 12-10

Nick Montalbano d. Jorge Trevino, 11-5, 11-3, 12-10

Alejandro Landa d. Sami Harb, 11-6, 11-6, 11-1

Joe Palazzo d. Felipe Munoz, 11-6, 4-11, 6-11, 12-10 11-9

Eric Muller d. Arthur Schmeiser, 11-3, 11-6, 12-10

Polo Gutierrez d. Tom Keogh, 11-1, 11-3, 11-3

Agustin Tristan d. Vincent Gagnon, 11-1, 11-7, 11-2

Mauricio Zelada d. John Scott, 11-5, 11-2, 11-0

Hiroshi Shimizu d. Francisco Troncoso, 11-9, 11-8, 11-7

Round 3

Q8: Ruben Gonzalez d. Lee Connell, 11-6, 6-11, 12-10, 11-1

Q1: Tony Carson d. Mike Green, 1-11, 4-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-7

Q4: Alvaro Beltran d. Nick Montalbano, 11-1, 11-2, 11-8

Q5: Alejandro Landa d. Joe Palazzo, 11-5, 11-8, 11-2

Q6: Polo Gutierrez d. Eric Muller, 11-4, 11-6, 11-6

Q3: Agustin Tristan d. Javier Moreno, 1-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-7

Q2: Anthony Herrera d. Mauricio Zelada, 14-12, 11-9, 11-8

Q7: Brad Schopieray d. Hiroshi Shimizu, 3-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6

Main Draw - Round of 16

Kane Waselenchuk v. Ruben Gonzalez

Shane Vanderson v. Tony Carson

Charlie Pratt v. Alvaro Beltran

Jose Rojas v. Alejandro Landa

Ben Croft v. Polo Gutierrez

Chris Crowther v. Agustin Tristan

Andy Hawthorne v. Anthony Herrera

Rocky Carson v. Brad Schopieray

Follow the bouncing ball....