LPRT 2016 New Jersey Open - Saturday results

Paola Longoria, the #1 player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT), will have a chance to extend her unbeaten string this season on Sunday, when she faces LPRT #3 Rhonda Rajsich in the final of the New Jersey Open in Warren, New Jersey. Longoria has won all eight of the LPRT events this season.

Longoria reached the final with a four game victory over Frédérique Lambert, 11-4, 11-8, 10-12, 11-9, in the semi-finals. In the other semi-final, Rajsich upset 2nd seed Maria Jose Vargas, 8-11, 11-0, 11-6, 11-2.

But Vargas will have a chance to win on Sunday, as she and Aimee Ruiz are in the LPRT Doubles final after beating Susana Acosta and Da'monique Davis, 15-4, 15-7, in the semis Saturday. However, awaiting Vargas and Ruiz in the final will be Lambert and Longoria, who won the other semi-final against Carla Muñoz and Jessica Parrilla, 15-12, 15-7.

The singles final is Sunday at 11 AM EST with the doubles final to follow at noon EST, and the finals can be viewed live via the LPRT LiveStream channel.

LPRT New Jersey Open
March 4-6, 2016, Warren, New Jersey

Quarterfinals (seedings)

1) Paola Longoria d. 9) Carla Muñoz, 11-2, 11-6, 11-1
4) Frédérique Lambert v. 12) Adriana Riveros, 11-7, 11-5, 11-4

3) Rhonda Rajsich d. 6) Susana Acosta, 11-2, 13-11, 11-5
2) Maria Jose Vargas d. 7) Jessica Parrilla, 11-6, 2-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6

Semi-finals (seedings)

1) Paola Longoria d. 4) Frédérique Lambert, 11-4, 11-8, 10-12, 11-9
3) Rhonda Rajsich d. 2) Maria Jose Vargas, 8-11, 11-0, 11-6, 11-2

Final (seedings)

1) Paola Longoria v. 3) Rhonda Rajsich - 11 AM EST Sunday

Doubles Semi-finals (seedings)

1) Frédérique Lambert & Paola Longoria d. 4) Carla Muñoz & Jessica Parrilla, 15-12, 15-7
7) Aimee Ruiz & Maria Jose Vargas d. 3) Susana Acosta & Da'monique Davis, 15-4, 15-7

Doubles Final (seedings)

1) Frédérique Lambert & Paola Longoria v. 7) Aimee Ruiz & Maria Jose Vargas - Noon EST Sunday

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