Friday, May 27, 2016

One plays three in Men's & Women's divisions at USA Racquetball Nationals

The top seeds will play the 3rd seeds in both the Men's and Women's Singles finals at the USA Racquetball National Singles Championships in Denver, Colorado on Saturday. Men's #1 seed Rocky Carson needed a tie-breaker to advance to the final, as he went the distance in the semi-finals with 4th seed Chris Crowther, winning 13-15, 15-12, 11-7. Rhonda Rajsich, the Women's #1 seed, had an easier time of it in the semis on Friday, as she beat 4th seed Cheryl Gudinas, 15-4, 15-6.

Carson will play 3rd seed Jose Diaz in the final, as Diaz defeated 2nd seed Jake Bredenbeck, 15-10, 15-12, in the semis, while Rajisch will face women's 3rd seed Michelle Key, who beat Janel Tisinger, 15-4, 15-13.

You can watch the finals live from Denver via the USA Racquetball Livestream channel.

USA Racquetball National Singles Championship
May 25-29, 2016, Denver, Colorado

Men's US Team Qualifying


Semi-finals - Friday

1) Rocky Carson d. 4) Chris Crowther, 13-15, 15-12, 11-7
3) Jose Diaz d. 2) Jake Bredenbeck, 15-10, 15-12

Final - Saturday

1) Rocky Carson v. 3) Jose Diaz - 3 PM

Women's US Team Qualifying

Quarterfinals

1) Rhonda Rajsich d. 9) Kelani Bailey, 15-5, 14-15, 11-2
4) Cheryl Gudinas d. 5) Erika Manilla, 15-12, 8-15, 11-4

3) Michelle Key d. 6) Da'monique Davis, 15-12, 15-14
7) Janel Tisinger d. 2) Sharon Jackson, 15-6, 15-7

Semi-finals

1) Rhonda Rajsich v. 4) Cheryl Gudinas, 15-4, 15-6
3) Michelle Key d. 7) Janel Tisinger, 15-4, 15-13

Final - Saturday

1) Rhonda Rajsich v. 3) Michelle Key - 1 PM

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