Weekend Round Up - Wins for Acosta & Iwaasa

Susana Acosta and Coby Iwaasa won Women's and Men's Open titles, respectively, on the weekend. Acosta won the Women's Open title at the 23rd Annual Christmas Classic in Arlington, Virginia, as she defeated Da'monique Davis in the final, 15-8, 15-4.

In the semi-finals, Acosta beat Adrienne Haynes, 15-13, 15-2, and Davis defeated Jessica Parrilla, 15-10, 14-15, 11-3. It's a good win for Acosta, who's had poor results on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) so far this season.

Iwaasa beat Maurcio Zelada, 15-11, 15-14, to take the Men's Open title at the New Jersey Open in Warren, New Jersey. He defeated Danny Lavely, 12-15, 15-6, 11-4, in one semi-final, while Zelada beat Thomas Carter, 15-12, 12-15, 11-8, in the other.

Also in New Jersey, Jake Bredenbeck went 1 for 2 in doubles finals. He and Sebastian Franco won Men's Open by defeating Jose Daniel Alvarez and Fernando Rios, 15-8, 15-13, in the final, but he and Elizabeth Simmons lost the Mixed Open final to Aimee Ruiz and Charlie Pratt, 15-5, 15-5.

Ruiz also won the Women's Open title by defeating Jean Halahan, 15-5, 12-15, 11-5, in the final.

23rd Annual LPRT Christmas Classic
Arlington, Virginia

Women's Open

Final

Susan Acosta d. Da'monique Davis, 15-8, 15-4

Semi-finals

Susan Acosta d. Adrienne Haynes, 15-13, 15-2
Da'monique Davis d. Jessica Parrilla, 15-10, 14-15, 11-3

Quarterfinals

Susan Acosta d. Phyllis Morris, 15-5, 15-4
Adrienne Haynes d. Kimberly Thomas, 15-14, 15-4
Jessica Parrilla d. Carla Muñoz, 13-15, 15-14, 11-10
Da'monique Davis d. Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-10, 12-15, 11-9

2014 New Jersey Open
Warren, New Jersey

Men's Open Singles

Final

Coby Iwaasa d. Mauricio Zelada, 15-11, 15-14

Semi-finals

Coby Iwaasa d. Danny Lavely, 12-15, 15-6, 11-4
Mauricio Zelada d. Thomas Carter, 15-12, 12-15, 11-8

Men's Open Doubles

Final

Jake Bredenbeck & Sebastian Franco d. Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios, 15-8, 15-13

Semi-finals

Jose Daniel Alvarez & Fernando Rios d. Jonathan Clay & Sean Klingaman, 15-7, 15-14
Jake Bredenbeck & Sebastian Franco d. Tim Landeryou & Danny Lavely, 14-15, 15-13, 11-4

Women's Open Singles

Final

Aimee Ruiz d. Jean Halahan, 15-5, 12-15, 11-5

Semi-finals

Aimee Ruiz d. Samantha Simmons, 15-9, 15-4
Jean Halahan d. Elizabeth Simmons, 15-7, 15-5

Mixed Open Doubles

Final

Aimee Ruiz & Charlie Pratt d. Elizabeth Simmons & Jake Bredenbeck, 15-5, 15-5

Semi-finals

Aimee Ruiz & Charlie Pratt d. Jean Halahan & David Barnes, 15-5, 15-2
Elizabeth Simmons & Jake Bredenbeck d. Samantha Simmons & Sebastian Franco, 13-15, 15-7, 11-10

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