Second seed Rhonda Rajsich narrowly defeated Susana Acosta in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Tour Rosa Mexicano in Veracruz, Mexico, winning 11-9, 12-10, 10-12, 11-9. Rajsich will play 3rd seed Frédérique Lambert in the semi-finals on Saturday, as Lambert was a straight game winner against Alexandra Herrera, 11-8, 11-3, 11-7.
The other semi will see doubles partners face off, as LPRT #1 Paola Longoria plays Samantha Salas. Longoria beat Cristina Amaya in the quarters, 11-6, 11-2, 11-6, and Salas saw off Jessica Parrilla, 11-2, 11-0, 11-3.
No upsets in singles, but one in doubles, as Lambert and Maria Renee Rodriguez, the 3rd seeds, beat 2nd seeds Rajsich and Parrilla, 15-8, 15-8, and will face top seeds and World Champions Longoria and Salas, who were winners against Herrera and Monserrat Mejia, 15-5, 15-9.
The semi-finals and final can be seen live via the LPRT Livestream channel on Saturday. Note, the singles final is scheduled for 6 PM Saturday night with the doubles final to follow at 7 PM.
LPRT 2016 Tour Rosa Mexicano
June 10-11, 2016 - Veracruz, Mexico
Quarterfinals
1) Paola Longoria d. 8) Cristina Amaya, 11-6, 11-2, 11-6
4) Samantha Salas d. 5) Jessica Parrilla, 11-2, 11-0, 11-3
3) Frédérique Lambert d. 6) Alexandra Herrera, 11-8, 11-3, 11-7
2) Rhonda Rajsich d. 7) Susana Acosta, 11-9, 12-10, 10-12, 11-9
Semi-finals - Saturday
1) Paola Longoria v. 4) Samantha Salas - 1 PM
2) Rhonda Rajsich v. 3) Frédérique Lambert - Noon
Doubles - Semi-finals
1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 4) Alexandra Herrera & Monserrat Mejia, 15-5, 15-9
3) Frédérique Lambert & Maria Renee Rodriguez d. 2) Rhonda Rajsich & Jessica Parrilla, 15-8, 15-8
Doubles - Final - Saturday
1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 3) Frédérique Lambert & Maria Renee Rodriguez - 7 PM
Follow the bouncing ball....
Friday, June 10, 2016
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