Maria Renee Rodriguez and Carla Muñoz caused the two upsets in the Round of 16 at the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) 2016 Dare 2 Dream Championships in Stockton, California Friday. Rodriguez, seeded 12th, defeated 5th seed Sofia Rascon, 11-4, 2-11, 11-4, 11-0, while 10th seed Muñoz beat 7th seed Michelle Key, 11-6, 11-4, 11-8.
In the quarterfinals, Rodriguez will take on 4th seed Frédérique Lambert, who was a winner over 13th seed Carolina Luque, 11-7, 11-3, 8-11, 11-1, in the 16s, and Muñoz faces LPRT #2 Rhonda Rajsich, who beat 15th Cecilia Pratt, 11-0, 11-6, 11-3.
The closest match of the day was between veteran Janel Tisinger and junior Hollie Scott, as Scott was up 2-1 on Tisinger only to see the veteran come back and win in five games, 11-7, 8-11, 7-11, 11-2, 11-2. However, Tisinger's good times were short lived, as she fell to LPRT #1 Paola Longoria in the Round of 16, 11-2, 11-2, 11-5.
The quarterfinals begin Saturday morning at 10 AM with the semi-finals following at 2 PM and 3 PM. and the final at noon on Sunday. Matches can be seen live via the LPRT Livestream channel.
LPRT 2016 Dare 2 Dream Championships
March 13-15, 2016 - Stockton, California
Round of 16 (seedings)
1) Paola Longoria d. 16) Janel Tisinger, 11-2, 11-2, 11-5
8) Alexandra Herrera d. 9) Cristina Amaya, 2-11, 11-5, 11-0, 9-11, 12-10
12) Maria Renee Rodriguez d. 5) Sofia Rascon, 11-4, 2-11, 11-4, 11-0
4) Frédérique Lambert d. 13) Carolina Luque, 11-7, 11-3, 8-11, 11-1
3) Maria Jose Vargas d. 14) T. J. Baumbaugh, 11-1, 11-9, 11-2
6) Jessica Parrilla d. 11) Adrienne Haynes, 11-4, 11-1, 11-6
10) Carla Muñoz d. 7) Michelle Key, 11-6, 11-4, 11-8
2) Rhonda Rajsich d. 15) Cecilia Pratt, 11-0, 11-6, 11-3
Quarterfinals
1) Paola Longoria v. 8) Alexandra Herrera - 11 AM
4) Frédérique Lambert v. 12) Maria Renee Rodriguez - 11 AM
3) Maria Jose Vargas v. 6) Jessica Parrilla - 10 AM
2) Rhonda Rajsich v. 10) Carla Muñoz - 10 AM
First Round (seedings)
16) Janel Tisinger d. 17) Hollie Scott, 11-7, 8-11, 7-11, 11-2, 11-2
Follow the bouncing ball....
Friday, May 13, 2016
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