2016 LPRT Battle at the Alamo - Early Round Action

The Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) is back in action this weekend in San Antonio, Texas, where they are holding the 2016 Battle at the Alamo. In the early action, Veronica Sotomayor has reached the quarterfinals by upsetting 5th seed Samantha Salas, 12-10, 5-11, 11-5, 6-11, 11-9.

Other upsets winners early are the Gonzalez sisters, Lucia and Ximena. Lucia beat Alexandra Herrera, 11-6, 5-11, 8-11, 11-1, 11-9, and Ximena defeated Sofia Rascon, 11-2, 13-11, 11-3. Lucia will play Michelle Key in the Round of 16 today, and Ximena will play Cristina Amaya, who is making her first appearance on tour after having foot surgery earlier this year.

Only one upset in doubles play, as American juniors Jordan Cooperrider and Erika Manilla knocked off 5th seeded Cristina Amaya and Sofia Rascon, 15-12, 15-8. They'll play 4th seeds Alexandra Herrera and Carla Muñoz in the quarterfinals, who defeated the Gonzalez sisters, Lucia and Ximena, 15-3, 15-8.

The Round of 16 continues Friday with the quarterfinals to go early Saturday. You can watch some of the action via the LPRT LiveStream channel.

2016 LPRT Battle at the Alamo
San Antonio, Texas - April 22-24

First Round

Sofia Soley d. Eleni Guzman, 8-11, 11-1, 11-8, 11-7

Round of 32

1) Paola Longoria d. Sofia Soley, 11-3, 11-0, 11-0
16) Adrienne Haynes d. 17) Carolina Luque, 11-0, 11-3, 11-3

9) Susana Acosta d. 24) Laura Brandt, 11-2, 12-10, 11-1
8) Jessica Parrilla d. Jordan Cooperrider, 11-0, 11-8, 12-10

5) Samantha Salas d. Denisse Maldonado, 11-0, 11-2, 11-4
12) Veronica Sotomayor d. Monserrat Mejia, 11-7, 6-11, 11-1, 10-12, 11-7

13) Da'monique Davis d. 20) T. J. Baumbaugh, 11-7, 11-8, 11-5
4) Frédérique Lambert d. Erika Manilla, 11-3, 11-5, 11-7

3) Maria Jose Vargas d. Ana Laura Flores, 11-1, 11-5, 11-1
Gabriela Martinez d. 14) Masiel Rivera, 5-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-2

13) Cristina Amaya d. Cecilia Pratt, 11-4, 11-9, 14-12
Ximena Gonzalez d. 6) Sofia Rascon, 11-2, 13-11, 11-3

7) Michelle Key d. Jessica Maldonado, 11-3, 2-11, 11-8, 11-4
Lucia Gonzalez d. 10) Alexandra Herrera, 11-6, 4-11, 8-11, 11-1, 11-9

15) Carla Muñoz d. 18) Maria Renee Rodriguez, 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
2) Rhonda Rajsich d. Montserrat Perez, 11-0, 11-5, 11-1

Round of 16 - Friday

1) Paola Longoria v. 16) Adrienne Haynes
8) Jessica Parrilla v. 9) Susana Acosta

12) Veronica Sotomayor d. 5) Samantha Salas, 12-10, 5-11, 11-5, 6-11, 11-9
4) Frédérique Lambert v. 13) Da'monique Davis

3) Maria Jose Vargas d. Gabriela Martinez, 11-1, 11-4, 11-4
13) Cristina Amaya v. Ximena Gonzalez

7) Michelle Key v. Lucia Gonzalez
2) Rhonda Rajsich v. 15) Carla Muñoz

LPRT DOUBLES

Round 16

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
8) Veronica Sotomayor & Maria Jose Vargas d. 9) Cecilia Pratt & Masiel Rivera, 15-7, 15-12

12) Jordan Cooperrider & Erika Manilla d. 5) Cristina Amaya & Sofia Rascon, 15-12, 15-8
4) Alexandra Herrera & Carla Muñoz d. 13) Lucia Gonzalez & Ximena Gonzalez, 15-3, 15-8

3) Jessica Parrilla & Rhonda Rajsich d. 14) Ana Laura Flores & Montserrat Perez, 8-15, 15-0, 11-7
6) Susana Acosta & Jessica Maldonado d. T. J. Baumbaugh & Adrienne Haynes, 15-7, 15-2

7) Gabriela Martinez & Monserrat Mejia d. Maria Renee Rodriguez & Sofia Soley, 15-3, 15-2
2) Michelle Key & Frédérique Lambert - BYE

Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 8) Veronica Sotomayor & Maria Jose Vargas - 8 PM
4) Alexandra Herrera & Carla Muñoz v. 12) Jordan Cooperrider & Erika Manilla - 8 PM

3) Jessica Parrilla & Rhonda Rajsich v. 6) Susana Acosta & Jessica Maldonado - 7 PM
2) Michelle Key & Frédérique Lambert v. 7) Gabriela Martinez & Monserrat Mejia - 7 PM

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