Amaya through to semi-finals at LPRT CNRA State Singles

Cristina Amaya was an upset winner Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) CNRA State Singles Championships in Fountain Valley, California, as she defeated 3rd seed Rhonda Rajsich, 4-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-7. The 6th seeded Amaya will play 2nd seed Maria Jose Vargas in the semi-finals later Saturday, as Vargas beat Susana Acosta, 13-11, 11-3, 11-1, in the quarters.

On the top of the draw, doubles team-mates Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas will face off in the other semi. Longoria, the LPRT’s #1 player defeated Michelle Key in the quarters, 11-8, 11-5, 11-3. Salas beat Frédérique Lambert in the quarters.

Key and Lambert will have a chance to avenge their losses to Longoria and Salas as those four players will face off against each other in one of the semi-finals in LPRT doubles.

The semi-finals begin at 5 PM PDT Saturday and can be viewed via the LPRT Network. The final will be 11 AM Sunday.

LPRT State Singles
March 20-22, 2015, Fountain Valley, California

Quarterfinals (seedings)

1) Paola Longoria d. 9) Michelle Key, 11-8, 11-5, 11-3
4) Samantha Salas d. 5) Frédérique Lambert, 11-2, 11-6, 11-2

6) Cristina Amaya d. 3) Rhonda Rajsich, 4-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-7
2) Maria Jose Vargas d. 10) Susana Acosta, 13-11, 11-3, 11-1

Semi-finals (seedings)

1) Paola Longoria v. 4) Samantha Salas
2) Maria Jose Vargas v. 6) Cristina Amaya

Doubles - Semi-finals (seedings)

1) Rhonda Rajsich & Maria Jose Vargas v. 5) Cristina Amaya & Sofia Rascon - 7 PM
2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 3) Michelle Key & Frédérique Lambert - 8 PM

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