No upsets in the first round of the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) California State Singles Championships in Fountain Valley, California Friday. Adrienne Haynes defeated Gabriella Martinez, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9, Carla Muñoz beat Roxanne Rehling, 11-0, 11-5, 11-3, and Maria Renee Rodriguez got by Cecilia Oroco.
In the Round of 16, there were two small upsets, but the top seeds got through without difficulty. LPRT #1 Paola Longoria defeated Rodriguez, 11-7, 11-5, 11-1, and LPRT #2 Maria Jose Vargas beat Muñoz, 11-6, 11-6, 11-3, LPRT #3 Rhonda Rajsich was also a straight game winner against Haynes, 11-1, 11-6, 11-0.
In fact, all of the Round of 16 matches were over in three straight games. The two small upsets came in the 8/9 and 7/10 matches. Ninth seed Michelle Key defeated 8th seed Da’monique Davis, 11-2, 11-5, 11-5, and 10th seed Susana Acosta beat 7th seed Cheryl Gudinas, 11-4, 11-7, 11-9.
They are also playing doubles in Fountain Valley, and in the quarterfinals of that there was one small upset as 5th seeds Cristina Amaya and Sofia Rascon defeated 4th seeds Susana Acosta and Jessica Parrilla, 15-7, 15-14. Amaya and Rascon will face top seeds Rhonda Rajsich and Maria Jose Vargas in the semi-finals Saturday.
The quarterfinals will begin at 11 AM PDT Saturday and can be viewed via the LPRT Network. The semi-finals are at 5 and 6 PM.
LPRT State Singles
March 20-22, 2015, Fountain Valley, California
Round of 16 (seedings)
1) Paola Longoria d. 16) Maria Renee Rodriguez, 11-7, 11-5, 11-1
9) Michelle Key d. 8) Da'monique Davis, 11-2, 11-5, 11-5
5) Frédérique Lambert d. 12) Sheryl Lotts, 11-7, 13-11, 11-8
4) Samantha Salas d. 13) Jessica Parrilla, 11-5, 11-2, 11-0
3) Rhonda Rajsich d. 14) Adrienne Haynes, 11-1, 11-6, 11-0
6) Cristina Amaya d. 11) Sofia Rascon, 11-5, 11-7, 11-5
10) Susana Acosta d. 7) Cheryl Gudinas, 11-4, 11-7, 11-9
2) Maria Jose Vargas d. 15) Carla Muñoz, 11-6, 11-6, 11-3
Quarterfinals (seedings)
1) Paola Longoria v. 9) Michelle Key
4) Samantha Salas v. 5) Frédérique Lambert
3) Rhonda Rajsich v. 6) Cristina Amaya
2) Maria Jose Vargas v. 10) Susana Acosta
Doubles - Quarterfinals (seedings)
1) Rhonda Rajsich & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE
5) Cristina Amaya & Sofia Rascon d. 4) Susana Acosta & Jessica Parrilla, 15-7, 15-14
3) Michelle Key & Frédérique Lambert d. 6) Adrienne Haynes & Sheryl Lotts, 15-5, 15-8
2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 7) Gabriella Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-4, 15-7
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
Follow the bouncing ball....
Friday, March 20, 2015
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