Friday, December 12, 2014

2014 LPRT Christmas Classic Round of 16

Young Mexicans Alexandra Herrera and Jessica Parrilla were the upset winners in the Round of 16 at the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) 23rd Annual LPRT Christmas Classic in Arlington, Virginia Friday. Herrera knocked off the 4th seed Cristina Amaya in three straight games, 11-6, 11-8, 11-1, while Parrilla defeated 7th seed Susana Acosta, 4-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-7.

Herrera's win sets up a young versus not so young match, as she'll play the veteran and former #1 Cheryl Gudinas, who's more than twice Herrera's age. Gudinas beat Carla Muñoz, 11-5, 11-4, 11-3, in the 16s.

Parrilla's next opponent will be 2nd seed Rhonda Rajsich, who was a winner over Mary Kirchoff, 11-3, 11-2, 11-0. Parrilla beat Rajsich a couple of weeks ago in a non-LPRT event in Monterrey, Mexico, so she should have some confidence going up against the former #1 on Saturday.

Live streaming of the quarterfinals will begin at 11 AM EST Saturday with the semi-finals to follow at 5 PM and 6 PM EST. The final will be Sunday at 11 AM.

23rd Annual LPRT Christmas Classic
Arlington, Virginia

Round of 16


1) Maria Jose Vargas d. 16) Kimberly Thomas, 11-4, 11-2, 11-6
8) Michelle Key d. 9) Sheryl Lotts, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-6

5) Cheryl Gudinas d. 12) Carla Muñoz, 11-5, 11-4, 11-3
13) Alexandra Herrera d. 4) Cristina Amaya, 11-6, 11-8, 11-1

3) Samantha Salas d. 14) Maria Renee Rodriguez, 11-4, 11-6, 11-3
6) Da'monique Davis d. 11) Adrienne Haynes, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8

10) Jessica Parrilla d. 7) Susana Acosta, 4-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-7
2) Rhonda Rajsich d. 18) Mary Kirchoff, 11-3, 11-2, 11-0

Quarterfinals

1) Maria Jose Vargas v. 8) Michelle Key
5) Cheryl Gudinas v. 13) Alexandra Herrera

3) Samantha Salas v. 6) Da'monique Davis
2) Rhonda Rajsich v. 10) Jessica Parrilla

Follow the bouncing ball….

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