LPRT 2015 Winter Classic - Round of 16

Sofia Rascon has the first big upset at the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) 10th Annual Winter Classic in Overland Park, Kansas, as she came in as the 11th seed and defeated 6th seed Cristina Amaya, 11-8, 11-9, 2-11, 13-11, in the Round of 16.

Rascon will play 3rd seed Rhonda Rajsich in the quarterfinals on Saturday, as Rajsich beat 14th seed Adrienne Haynes, 11-1, 9-11, 11-1, 11-5, on Friday.

Tenth seed Veronica Sotomayor was also an upset winner over 7th seed Cheryl Gudinas, 11-5, 11-4, 11-2, and will play 2nd seed Maria Jose Vargas in the quarters on Saturday, as Vargas beat Carla Muñoz, 11-4, 11-1, 9-11, 11-1, in the 16s Friday.

No surprises in the early matches, but one epic battle, as 16th seed Maria Paz Muñoz came back from two games down to defeated 17th seed Kimberly Thomas, 10-12, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7, 13-11. Paz Muñoz will play LPRT #1 Paola Longoria in the 16s Friday night.

The quarterfinal and semi-final matches can be viewed via the LPRT Network. The quarters begin at 11 AM CST Saturday with the semis at 5 PM CST. The final is set for noon on Sunday.

LPRT 10th Annual Winter Classic
February 20-22, 2015 - Overland Park, Kansas

First Round (seedings)

16) Maria Paz Muñoz d. 17) Kimberly Thomas, 10-12, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7, 13-11
15) Carlos Muñoz d. 18) Cecilia Orozco, 11-5, 11-1, 11-5

Round of 16 (seedings)

1) Paola Longoria d. 16) Maria Paz Muñoz, 11-2, 11-0, 11-4
8) Da'monique Davis d. 9) Michelle Key, 12-10, 3-11, 13-11, 11-6

5) Frédérique Lambert d. 12) Sheryl Lotts, 11-0, 11-8, 11-6
4) Samantha Salas d. 13) Alexandra Herrera, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5

3) Rhonda Rajsich d. 14) Adrienne Haynes, 11-1, 9-11, 11-1, 11-5
11) Sofia Rascon d. 6) Cristina Amaya, 11-8, 11-9, 2-11, 13-11

10) Veronica Sotomayor d. 7) Cheryl Gudinas, 11-5, 11-4, 11-2
2) Maria Jose Vargas v. 15) Carlos Muñoz, 11-4, 11-1, 9-11, 11-1

Quarterfinals (seedings)

1) Paola Longoria v. 8) Da'monique Davis - Noon Saturday
4) Samantha Salas v. 5) Frédérique Lambert - Noon Saturday

3) Rhonda Rajsich v. 11) Sofia Rascon - 11 AM Saturday
2) Maria Jose Vargas v. 10) Veronica Sotomayor - 11 AM Saturday

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