Weekend Round Up - Wins for Acosta, Bredenbeck & Mercado

Susana Acosta won the Women’s Open division at the New Jersey Open in Warren, N.J. on the weekend by defeating Carla Muñoz in the final, 15-3, 15-6. In the semi-finals, Acosta beat Michèle Morissette, 15-2, 15-7, and Muñoz defeated Da’monique Davis, 15-10, 15-6.

The Men’s Open title went to Jake Bredenbeck over Sean Klingaman in the final. Both Bredenbeck and Klingaman needed three games in their respective semi-finals to reach the final. Bredenbeck went three with Maurice Miller, winning 15-3, 13-15, 11-0, while Klingaman defeated John Behm, 11-15, 15-3, 11-6.

Mario Mercado won the 10th Annual Carl Myers Memorial tournament in Garden City, Kansas, a Tier 4 event on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) with a win over Mauricio Zelada in the final. Mercado beat Erik Garcia in the semis, while Zelada defeated Brad Schopieray.

This week’s big event is the IRT 31st Annual Shamrock Shootout in Lombard, Illinois beginning on Thursday. The Round of 16 will be broadcast live via the IRT Network beginning on Friday morning.

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

Women’s Open Final

Susana Acosta d. Carla Muñoz, 15-3, 15-6

Semi-finals

Susana Acosta d. Michèle Morissette, 15-2, 15-7
Carla Muñoz d. Da’monique Davis, 15-10, 15-6

Quarterfinals

Susana Acosta d. Gillian Cobb, 15-2, 15-6
Michèle Morissette d. Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-11, 8-15, 11–6
Da’monique Davis d. Roxanne Rehling, 15-9, 15-5
Carla Muñoz d. Jennifer Lynch Murphy, 15-4, 15-9

Women’s Open Final

Jake Bredenbeck d. Sean Klingaman

Semi-finals

Jake Bredenbeck d. Maurice Miller, 15-3, 13-15, 11-0
Sean Klingaman d. John Behm, 11-15, 15-3, 11-6

10th Annual Carl Myers Memorial - IRT Tier 4
Garden City, Kansas

Men’s Final

Mario Mercado d. Mauricio Zelada

Semi-finals

Mario Mercado d. Erik Garcia
Mauricio Zelada d. Brad Schopieray

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