2015 IRF World Junior Championships - Girl's Results

After the first elimination rounds of the Girl's action at the 27th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, there are some curious standings.

Of the eight players left in Girl's U18 only Costa Rica can double medal, as they are the only country left with two players who do not play a team-mate in the quarters. That is, six countries are represented in the quarterfinals: one Canadian, one Bolivian, one American, one Dominican, two Costa Ricans and two Mexicans, but the Mexicans are playing each other in the quarterfinals, so only one of them will advance to the quarters.

The Girl's U16 division might be the toughest in Santo Domingo this year, as three of the players have had significant results on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT): Monserrat Mejia (Mexico), Jordan Cooperrider (USA) and Ana Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala).

Mexico and the USA are the only two countries with two players still alive in U16, as Meija is joined by Jennifer Gomez (Mexico), and Manilla will join Cooperrider in the quarters on Thursday.

Finally, three countries have two players still going in Girl's U14: Bolivia with Angelica Barrios and Romina Rivero, Mexico with Ana Laura Flores and Delia Aguiar, as well as the host nation: the Dominican Republic with Alejandra Jimenez and Rodaliza Perdomo. Joining those six are an Irish girl (Mary Ellen Phelan) and an American (Briana Jacquet).

The quarter finals are on Thursday, semi-finals on Friday and finals on Saturday. For a link to live streaming of some of the matches from Santo Domingo beginning Thursday go to the IRF website.

27th IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Girl's U18 Singles - Round of 16

Maria Cespedes (Dominican Rep.) - BYE
Melania Sauma (Costa Rica) d. Michele Morissette (Canada), 15-13, 8-15, 11-5

Danielle Drury (Canada) d. Andrea Martinez (Guatemala), 6-15, 15-11, 11-8
Lexi York (USA) d. Merinanllely Delgado (Dominican Republic), 15-2, 15-4

Maritza Franco Gonzalez (Mexico) - BYE
Monserrat Perez (Mexico) d. Lissel Padilla (Honduras), 15-4, 15-8

Sofia Soley (Costa Rica) d. Brittany Click (USA), 15-5, 15-3
Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) - BYE

Girl's U18 Singles - Quarterfinals

Maria Cespedes (Dominican Republic) v. Melania Sauma (Costa Rica)
Lexi York (USA) v. Danielle Drury (Canada)

Maritza Franco Gonzalez (Mexico) v. Monserrat Perez (Mexico)
Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) v. Sofia Soley (Costa Rica)

Girl's U16 Singles - Round of 16

Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) - BYE
Paula Padilla (Honduras) d. Ivana Sempertegui (Ecuador), 15-4, 15-13

Jennifer Gomez (Mexico) d. Flavia Meneses (Bolivia), 15-8, 15-12
Jordan Cooperrider (USA) d. Daniela Herrera (Colombia), 15-1, 15-1

Alexis Iwaasa (Canada) d. Frances Vasquez Souchet (Puerto Rico), 15-9, 15-7
Wanda Carvajal (Bolivia) d. Marjolaine Parent (Canada), 15-0, 15-0

Ana Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) d. Maria Jose Munoz (Ecuador), 15-4, 15-1
Erika Manilla (USA) d. So Eun Lee (South Korea), 15-1, 15-2

Girl's U16 Singles - Quarterfinals

Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. Paula Padilla (Honduras)
Jordan Cooperrider (USA) v. Jennifer Gomez (Mexico)

Alexis Iwaasa (Canada) v. Wanda Carvajal (Bolivia)
Erika Manilla (USA) v. Ana Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala)

Girl's U14 Singles - Round of 32

Ana Laura Flores (Mexico) - BYE
Josefa Parada (Chile) d. Leanne Ryan (Ireland), 15-8, 15-0

Rodaliza Perdomo (Dominican Rep.) - BYE
Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecudaor) - BYE

Nathalia Pinero (Ecuador) - BYE
Briana Jacquet (USA) - BYE

Daniela Herrera (Colombia) - BYE
Romina Rivero (Bolivia) - BYE

Delia Aguiar (Mexico) - BYE
Juliette Parent (Canada) - BYE

Charleen Tono (Puerto Rico) - BYE
Mary Ellen Phelan (Ireland) - BYE

Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic) - BYE
Nikita Chauhan (USA) - BYE

Cassie Prentice (Canada) - BYE
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) - BYE

Girl's U14 Singles - Round of 16

Ana Laura Flores (Mexico) d. Josefa Parada (Chile), 15-3, 15-2
Rodaliza Perdomo (Dominican Rep.) d. Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecudaor), 15-4, 15-10

Briana Jacquet (USA) d. Nathalia Pinero (Ecuador), 15-2, 15-7
Romina Rivero (Bolivia) d. Daniela Herrera (Colombia), 15-1, 15-1

Delia Aguiar (Mexico) d. Juliette Parent (Canada), 15-3, 15-2
Mary Ellen Phelan (Ireland) d. Charleen Tono (Puerto Rico), 15-4, 15-0

Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic) d. Nikita Chauhan (USA), 15-11, 15-12
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Cassie Prentice (Canada), 15-6, 15-2

Girl's U14 Singles - Quarterfinals

Ana Laura Flores (Mexico) v. Rodaliza Perdomo (Dominican Republic)
Romina Rivero (Bolivia) v. Briana Jacquet (USA)

Delia Aguiar (Mexico) v. Mary Ellen Phelan (Ireland)
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) v. Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic)

Girl's U18 Doubles - Quarterfinals

Melania Sauma & Sofia Soley (Costa Rica) v. Paula Padilla & Lissel Padilla (Honduras)
Natalia Mendez & Wanda Carvajal (Bolivia) v. Danielle Drury & Michele Morissette (Canada)

Gabriela Martinez & Andrea Martinez (Guatemala) v. Merinanllely Delgado & Maria Cespedes (Dominican Rep.)
Lexi York & Holly Scott (USA) v. Mariel Morales & Montserrat Perez (Mexico)

Girl's U16 Doubles - Round Robin (wins & losses)

Monserrat Mejia & Andrea Ramirez (Mexico) - 2 & 0
Jordan Cooperrider & Erika Manilla (USA) - 2 & 0
Angelica Barrios & Flavia Meneses (Bolivia) - 1 & 1
Maria Jose Munoz & Ivana Sempertegui (Ecuador) - 1 & 2
Alexis Iwaasa & Marjolaine Parent (Canada) - 0 & 3

Girl's U14 Doubles - Round Robin (wins & losses)

Alejandra Jimenez Castillo & Rodaliza Perdomo (Dominican Rep.) - 3 & 0
Ana Laura Flores & Ana Cristina Rivera (Mexico) - 3 & 0
Ana Lucia Sarmiento & Nathalia Pinero (Ecuador) - 2 & 1
Mary Ellen Phelan & Leanne Ryan (Ireland) - 1 & 2
Elena Dent & Graciana Wargo (USA) - 0 & 3
Juliette Parent & Cassie Prentice (Canada) - 0 & 3

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