LPRT New Jersey Open Round of 16

American Aubrey Kirch continues to impress on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT), as she upset LPRT #5 Cristina Amaya, 11-7, 11-5, 11-9, in the Round of 16 at the New Jersey Open in Warren, N.J. She'll play Samantha Salas Solis in the quarters on Saturday, as Salas Solis defeated Jennifer Saunders in the 16s, 13-11, 11-5, 11-3.

LPRT #1 Paola Longoria chalked up another victory, as she defeated Carla Muñoz, 11-3, 11-5, 11-0. Longoria will play Cheryl Gudinas in the quarters, as Gudinas defeated Da'monique Davis in the 8/9 game, 11-8, 9-11, 4-11, 11-2, 11-3.

No upsets on the bottom of the draw, and only one match went more than three games, as 7th seed Frédérique Lambert needed four games to defeat 10th seed Veronica Sotomayor, 5-11, 11-2, 11-2, 11-3. Lambert will face LPRT #2 Rhonda Rajsich in the quarters, as Rajsich beat Maria Paz Muñoz, 12-10, 11-9, 11-2, in the 16s on Friday.

The New Jersey Open quarter finals can be viewed live on line via the LPRT Network. The first two quarter final matches are at 11 AM EST with the next two at noon. The semi-finals are scheduled for 5 PM and 6 PM EST.

New Jersey Open, Warren, New Jersey

Round of 16 (seeding)

1 Paola Longoria d. 16 Carla Muñoz, 11-3, 11-5, 11-0
9 Cheryl Gudinas d. 8 Da'monique Davis, 11-8, 9-11, 4-11, 11-2, 11-3

12 Aubrey Kirch d. 5 Cristina Amaya, 11-7, 11-5, 11-9
4 Samantha Salas Solis d. 13 Jennifer Saunders, 13-11, 11-5, 11-3

3 Maria Jose Vargas d. 14 Sofia Rascon, 11-0, 11-0, 11-6
6 Susana Acosta d. 11 Adrienne Haynes, 11-4, 11-1, 11-7

7 Frédérique Lambert d. 10 Veronica Sotomayor, 5-11, 11-2, 11-2, 11-3
2 Rhonda Rajsich d. 15 Maria Paz Muñoz, 12-10, 11-9, 11-2

Quarter finals

1 Paola Longoria v. 9 Cheryl Gudinas
4 Samantha Salas v. 12 Aubrey Kirch

3 Maria Jose Vargas v. 6 Susana Acosta
2 Rhonda Rajsich v. 7 Frédérique Lambert

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