PARC XXVII Pan Am Championships - Doubles Round of 16

There's been no upsets in the women's doubles draw at the XXVII Pan American Racquetball Championships in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, but not all teams has easy matches.

However, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th seeds - USA, Bolivia and Canada - all won in two straight, while the lower seeded teams went tie-breaker with one exception. Seventh seeds Veronica Sotomayor and Maria Paz Muñoz from Ecuador defeated Carla Muñoz & Maria Paz Riquelme of Chile in two straight games, 15-4, 15-6.

But Costa Rica, Colombia and Argentina all needed a third game to advance. Argentina's struggle was the most surprising, as the 3rd ranked women's pro player - Maria Jose Vargas - is playing for them with Véronique Guillemette. However, the young Venezuelan team of Mariana Tobon and Mariana Parades forced a tie-breaker before losing, 15-5, 14-15, 11-7.

The closest match was between two other young teams: Melania Sauma and Sofia Soley of Costa Rica and Maria Renee Rodriguez and Gabriella Martinez of Guatemala with the Costa Ricans coming out on top by the slimmest of margins: 15-12, 6-15, 11-10.

Only partial results in for the men's doubles, and no surprises so far. Fourth seeds Ricardo Monroy and Roland Keller of Bolivia defeated Gustavo Farrel & Diego Vognione of Uruguay, 15-0, 15-1, and 3rd seeds Daniel Maggi and Shai Mazuri of Argentina beat Miguel Santiago and Jayson Jordan of Puerto Rico, 15-6, 15-7.

The quarter finals will be Thursday will the semi-finals and finals on Friday and Saturday, respectively. There will be live streaming of the elimination round semi-finals and finals on Friday and Saturday - April 18 and 19 - via the IRT Network.

XXVII Pan American Racquetball Championships
Santa Cruz, Bolivia - April 12-19, 2014

Women's Doubles - Round of 16

Susana Acosta & Samantha Salas Solis (Mexico) - BYE
Melania Sauma & Sofia Soley (Costa Rica) d. Maria Renee Rodriguez & Gabriella Martinez (Guatemala), 15-12, 6-15, 11-10

Cristina Amaya & Carolina Gomez (Colombia) d. Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic), 14-15, 15-12, 11-4
Frédérique Lambert & Josée Grand'Maître (Canada) d. Irene Caballero & Giulia Barboni (Panama), 15-4, 15-0

Jenny Daza & Carola Loma (Bolivia) d. Pamela Sierra & Paula Padilla (Honduras) 15-2, 15-3
Maria Jose Vargas & Véronique Guillemette (Argentina) d. Mariana Tobon & Mariana Parades (Venezuela), 15-5, 14-15, 11-7

Veronica Sotomayor & Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) d. Carla Muñoz & Maria Paz Riquelme (Chile), 15-4, 15-6
Rhonda Rajsich & Janel Tisinger (USA) d. Raquel Perez & Johan Martin (Puerto Rico), 15-1, 15-3

Women's Doubles - Quarterfinals

Susana Acosta & Samantha Salas Solis (Mexico) v. Melania Sauma & Sofia Soley (Costa Rica)
Frédérique Lambert & Josée Grand'Maître (Canada) v. Cristina Amaya & Carolina Gomez (Colombia)

Jenny Daza & Carola Loma (Bolivia) v. Maria Jose Vargas & Véronique Guillemette (Argentina)
Rhonda Rajsich & Janel Tisinger (USA) v. Veronica Sotomayor & Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador)

Men's Doubles - Round of 16

Daniel De La Rosa & Edson Martinez (Mexico) - BYE
Joaquin Solera & Pablo Sauma (Costa Rica) d. Francisco Troncoso & Mauricio Suarez (Chile), 15-2, 15-13

Tim Landeryou & Pedro Castro (Canada) d. Luis Perez & Junior Rodriguez (Dominican Republic), 15-13, 15-13
Ricardo Monroy & Roland Keller (Bolivia) d. Gustavo Farrel & Diego Vognione (Uruguay), 15-0, 15-1

Daniel Maggi & Shai Mazuri (Argentina) d. Miguel Santiago & Jayson Jordan (Puerto Rico), 15-6, 15-7
Sebastian Franco & Alejandro Herrera (Colombia) d. Fernando Rios & Jose Daniel Alvarez (Ecuador), 14-15, 15-10, 11-7

Pedro Manolo Sandoval & Edwin Garcia (Guatemala) d. Cesar Castillo & Cesar Castro (Venezuela), 15-10, 0-15, 11-5
Jose Rojas & David Horn (USA) d. Selvin Cruz & Sergio Baires (Honduras), 15-1, 15-4

Men's Doubles - Quarterfinals

Daniel De La Rosa & Edson Martinez (Mexico) v. Joaquin Solera & Pablo Sauma (Costa Rica)
Ricardo Monroy & Roland Keller (Bolivia) v. Tim Landeryou & Pedro Castro (Canada)

Daniel Maggi & Shai Mazuri (Argentina) v. Sebastian Franco & Alejandro Herrera (Colombia)
Jose Rojas & David Horn (USA) v. Pedro Manolo Sandoval & Edwin Garcia (Guatemala)

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