2015 USAR Intercollegiate Championships - Quarterfinals

A couple of significant upsets in the quarterfinals of Men's and Women's Singles at the 2015 USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Championships at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

The largest upset happened in Women's Singles, as 19th seed Hannah Shnurman of Northern Colorado is into the semi-finals after defeating 6th seed Jordan Cesak (Texas) in the quarters, 15-13, 9-15, 11-2. Shnurman earlier defeated 3rd seed Katie Niewiadomy of Texas A & M. She'll play 2nd seed - and 2013 Women's Singles Champion - Kelani Bailey of Shenandoah University in the semis Friday, as Bailey beat Melissa King of Missouri, 15-2, 15-2, in the quarters.

Also, 5th Rachel Creel (Oregon State) got the better of 4th seed Anna Schwartz (Missouri), 3-15, 15-14, 11-6. Creel will be up against top seed Elizabeth Simmons (Arizona) in the semi-finals, as Simmons defeated 9th seed Sara Moulton, 15-8, 15-4, in the quarters.

In Men's Singles, Dylan Reid of Washington University, the 10th seed, took out 2nd seed Joel Barshaw (Oregon State) in the quarters, 15-12, 15-4. He'll have his work cut out for him in the semi-finals, however, as Reid faces 3rd seed Marco Rojas - the 8th ranked player on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT). Rojas defeated Cole Burr (Western University), 15-1, 15-6, in the quarters.

The top of the men's draw went according to form with top seed Adam Manilla (University of Colorado - Boulder) defeating Zachary Patterson (Arizona State), 15-5, 15-5, and 4th seed Brad Schopieray (Colorado State) beating Thomas Carter (Baldwin Wallace), 15-8, 15-6, to set up an all lefty semi-final, and guarantee that one of finalists will be left-handed.

2015 USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Championships
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
(with seedings)

Women's Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Elizabeth Simmons (Arizona) d. 9) Sara Moulton, 15-8, 15-4
5) Rachel Creel (Oregon State) d. 4) Anna Schwartz (Missouri), 3-15, 15-14, 11-6

19) Hannah Shnurman (Northern Colorado) d. 6) Jordan Chesak (Texas), 15-13, 9-15, 11-2
2) Kelani Bailey (Shenandoah) d. 10) Melissa King (Arizona State), 15-2, 15-2

Women's Singles - Semi-finals

1) Elizabeth Simmons (Arizona) v. 5) Rachel Creel (Oregon State)
2) Kelani Bailey (Shenandoah) v. 19) Hannah Shnurman (Northern Colorado)

Women's Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Elizabeth Simmons & Lindsay Rasmussen (Arizona) d. 9) Alexis Templeton & Antonia Duran (New Mexico), 15-4, 15-1
5) Anna Schwartz & Madeline Gauch (Missouri) d. 4) Sara Moulton & Sarah Wynn (Brigham Young), 15-7, 15-7

3) Stefanie Nissley & Kerry Ryan (Pennsylvania State) d. 6) Nicole Fraley & Kristen Szutkowski (Baldwin Wallace), 15-7, 15-13
2) Rachel Creel & Sarah Lewis (Oregon State) d. Jordan Chesak & Larissa Liska (Texas), 15-9, 7-15, 11-7

Women's Doubles - Semi-finals

1) Elizabeth Simmons & Lindsay Rasmussen (Arizona) v. 5) Anna Schwartz & Madeline Gauch (Missouri)
2) Rachel Creel & Sarah Lewis (Oregon State) v. 3) Stefanie Nissley & Kerry Ryan (Pennsylvania State)

Men's Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Adam Manilla (Colorado) d. Zachary Patterson (Arizona State), 15-5, 15-5
4) Brad Schopieray (Colorado State) d. Thomas Carter (Baldwin Wallace), 15-8, 15-6

3) Marco Rojas (University of the Pacific) d. Cole Burr (Western University), 15-1, 15-6
10) Dylan Reid (Washington University) d. 2) Joel Barshaw (Oregon State), 15-12, 15-4

Men's Singles - Semi-finals

1) Adam Manilla (Colorado) v. 4) Brad Schopieray (Colorado State)
3) Marco Rojas (University of the Pacific) v. 10) Dylan Reid (Washington University)

Men's Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado) d. 8) Armany Gonzalez & Robert Koontz (Central Florida), 15-3, 15-4
5) Jon Lanford & Alex Howard (Texas) d. 4) Danny Sardina & Zachary Patterson (Arizona State), 15-8, 15-6

3) Jacob Matthews & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo) d. 6) Thomas Carter & Manolo Sandoval (Baldwin Wallace), 15-6, 4-15, 11-6
2) Joel Bradshow & Sam Reid (Oregon State) d. 7) Alex Lazenby & Paul Beffa (Missouri), 15-5, 15-12

Men's Doubles - Semi-finals

1) Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado) v. 5) Jon Lanford & Alex Howard (Texas)
2) Joel Bradshow & Sam Reid (Oregon State) v. 3) Jacob Matthews & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)

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