IRF 25th World Juniors - Girl's Doubles results: 2 gold for Mexico

Mexico has won gold in Girl's U18 and U16 Doubles but the U14 title is still up for grabs at the 25th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships in Sucre, Bolivia.

There were only three teams in Girl's U18 Doubles, so a double round robin format was used with each team playing the other twice, and the same result occurred both times.

Mexicans Alexandra Herrera, a left-hander, and Ximena Gonzalez defeated the Bolivian team of Paola Cossio Masiel Rivera in two straight games twice and
needed two tie-breakers to beat the Guatemalan pair Ana Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez. Also the Bolivians beat the Guatemalans in two straight games in both their matches.

Thus, it's gold for Mexico, silver for Bolivia and bronze for Guatemala.

Mexico also won gold in Girl's U16, as the team of Diana Aguilar and Montserrat Perez were undefeated in a five team round robin competition, including a win over silver medalists Natalia Mendez & Iriana Avendaño, who were 3-1.

Canadians Danielle Drury and Michelle Morissette, Americans Hollie Scott and Kaitlin Simmons and Maria Cespedes and Merinanllely of the Dominican Republic all finished with 1-3 records, but the bronze goes to Canada as they lost in a tie-breaker to the Americans and beat the Dominicans two straight, while the Dominicans beat the Americans two straight but lost to the Canadians two straight.

There are two potential three way ties in Girl's U14 Doubles. The American team of Erika Manilla and Jordan Cooperrider are currently undefeated but face the 4-1 Mexicans Monserrat Meija and Andrea Ramierez in the last round of matches. Bolivians Wanda Carvajal and Adriana Homsi are also 4-1, and are against the winless team of Frances Vasquez Souchet and Charleen Tono from Puerto Rico in the last round.

Also, Ivana Sepertegui and Maria Jose Munoz of Ecuador play Valentina Valor and Lilian Zea of Venezuela in the last round, and Ecuador is 2-3 and Venezuela is 1-4. A Venezuelan victory would create a three way tie between these two teams and Canada's Alexis Iwaasa and Annie Fisher, who finished 2-4.

There is live streaming of matches from Sucre via the IRF website.

25th IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships
Sucre, Bolivia

Girl's U18 Doubles

Round 1 - Paola Cossio & Masiel Rivera (Bolivia) d. Ana Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala), 15-9, 15-14

Round 2 - Alexandra Herrera & Ximena Gonzalez (Mexico) d. Ana Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala), 15-9, 15-14

Round 3 - Alexandra Herrera & Ximena Gonzalez (Mexico) d. Paola Cossio & Masiel Rivera (Bolivia), 15-7, 15-14

Round 4 - Paola Cossio & Masiel Rivera (Bolivia) d. Ana Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala), 15-7, 15-11

Round 5 - Alexandra Herrera & Ximena Gonzalez (Mexico) d. Ana Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala), 10-15, 15-13, 11-0

Round 6 - Alexandra Herrera & Ximena Gonzalez (Mexico) d. Paola Cossio & Masiel Rivera (Bolivia), 15-10, 15-12

Standings

1. Mexico - 4-0
2. Bolivia - 2-2
3. Guatemala - 0-4

Girl's U16 Doubles

Round 1

Diana Aguilar & Montserrat Perez (Mexico) d. Maria Cespedes & Merinanllely (Dominican Rep.), 15-5, 15-2
Natalia Mendez & Iriana Avendaño (Bolivia) d. Hollie Scott & Kaitlin Simmons (USA), 15-6, 15-3

Round 2

Diana Aguilar & Montserrat Perez (Mexico) d. Danielle Drury & Michelle Morissette (Canada), 14-15, 15-2, 11-9
Natalia Mendez & Iriana Avendaño (Bolivia) d. Maria Cespedes & Merinanllely (Dominican Rep.), 15-2, 15-13

Round 3

Maria Cespedes & Merinanllely (Dominican Rep.) d. Hollie Scott & Kaitlin Simmons (USA), 15-4, 15-8
Natalia Mendez & Iriana Avendaño (Bolivia) d. Danielle Drury & Michelle Morissette (Canada), 15-4, 15-8

Round 4

Diana Aguilar & Montserrat Perez (Mexico) d. Natalia Mendez & Iriana Avendaño (Bolivia), 15-11, 15-8
Hollie Scott & Kaitlin Simmons (USA) d. Danielle Drury & Michelle Morissette (Canada), 10-15, 15-4, 11-9

Round 5

Diana Aguilar & Montserrat Perez (Mexico) d. Hollie Scott & Kaitlin Simmons (USA), 15-9, 15-5
Danielle Drury & Michelle Morissette (Canada) d. Maria Cespedes & Merinanllely (Dominican Rep.), 15-9, 15-9

Standings

1. Mexico - 4-0
2. Bolivia - 3-1
3. Canada - 1-3
4. Dominican Republic - 1-3
5. USA - 1-3

Girl's U14 Doubles

Round 1

Monserrat Meija & Andrea Ramierez (Mexico) d. Frances Vasquez Souchet & Charleen Tono (Puerto Rico), 15-3, 15-2
Erika Manilla & Jordan Cooperrider (USA) d. Ivana Sepertegui & Maria Jose Munoz (Ecuador), 15-8, 15-8
Wanda Carvajal & Adriana Homsi (Bolivia) d. Annie Fisher & Alexis Iwaasa (Canada), 15-3, 15-10

Round 2

Monserrat Meija & Andrea Ramierez (Mexico) d. Valentina Valor & Lilian Zea (Venezuela), 15-2, 15-5
Ivana Sepertegui & Maria Jose Munoz (Ecuador) d. Frances Vasquez Souchet & Charleen Tono (Puerto Rico), 15-3, 15-8
Erika Manilla & Jordan Cooperrider (USA) d. Annie Fisher & Alexis Iwaasa (Canada), 15-2, 15-2

Round 3

Monserrat Meija & Andrea Ramierez (Mexico) d. Ivana Sepertegui & Maria Jose Munoz (Ecuador), 15-8, 15-2
Wanda Carvajal & Adriana Homsi (Bolivia) d. Valentina Valor & Lilian Zea (Venezuela), 15-2, 15-2
Annie Fisher & Alexis Iwaasa (Canada) d. Frances Vasquez Souchet & Charleen Tono (Puerto Rico), 15-8, 15-5

Round 4

Erika Manilla & Jordan Cooperrider (USA) d. Frances Vasquez Souchet & Charleen Tono (Puerto Rico), 15-0, 15-0
Annie Fisher & Alexis Iwaasa (Canada) d. Valentina Valor & Lilian Zea (Venezuela), 15-3, 15-14
Wanda Carvajal & Adriana Homsi (Bolivia) d. Ivana Sepertegui & Maria Jose Munoz (Ecuador), 15-10, 15-1

Round 5

Wanda Carvajal & Adriana Homsi (Bolivia) d. Monserrat Meija & Andrea Ramierez (Mexico), 15-4, 10-15, 11-4
Ivana Sepertegui & Maria Jose Munoz (Ecuador) d. Annie Fisher & Alexis Iwaasa (Canada), 6-15, 15-14, 11-6
Erika Manilla & Jordan Cooperrider (USA) d. Valentina Valor & Lilian Zea (Venezuela), 15-0, 15-7

Round 6

Monserrat Meija & Andrea Ramierez (Mexico) d. Annie Fisher & Alexis Iwaasa (Canada), 15-10, 15-11
Erika Manilla & Jordan Cooperrider (USA) d. Wanda Carvajal & Adriana Homsi (Bolivia), 15-14, 15-13
Valentina Valor & Lilian Zea (Venezuela) d. Frances Vasquez Souchet & Charleen Tono (Puerto Rico), 15-3, 15-12

Round 7 - Saturday

Monserrat Meija & Andrea Ramierez (Mexico) v. Erika Manilla (USA) & Jordan Cooperrider (USA)
Wanda Carvajal & Adriana Homsi (Bolivia) v. Frances Vasquez Souchet & Charleen Tono (Puerto Rico)
Ivana Sepertegui & Maria Jose Munoz (Ecuador) v. Valentina Valor & Lilian Zea (Venezuela)

Standings

1. USA - 5-0
2. Bolivia - 4-1
3. Mexico - 4-1
4. Ecuador - 2-3
5. Canada - 2-4
6. Venezuela - 1-4
7. Puerto Rico - 0-5

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