2016 Paola Longoria Experience - Rounds of 16 & 32

There were two tie-breakers in the Round of 16 at the Paola Longoria Experience Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) tournament, but neither resulted in an upset. Third seed Frédérique Lambert narrowly defeated young Mexican Monserrat Mejia, 8-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-13, 15-13. Lambert will play Samantha Salas in the quarterfinals on Saturday, as Salas beat Adriana Riveros, 5-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-4, in the 16s.

Jessica Parrilla, the 5th seed, was also a tie-breaker winner, seeing off veteran Adrienne Haynes, 11-0, 6-11, 10-12, 11-3, 11-3, and setting up a quarterfinal match with Alexandra Herrera, who defeated Eleni Guzman, 9-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-1.

Top seed and the LPRT’s #1 player, Paola Longoria defeated Gabriela Martinez, 11-3, 11-2, 11-5, in what was a repeat of the Women’s Singles final at this summer’s World Championships, which Longoria also won. She’ll play Cristina Amaya in the 16s, as Amaya beat Carla Muñoz, 11-5, 2-11, 11-8, 11-3, which was a slight upset as Amaya was seeded 9th and Muñoz 8th.

Finally, 2nd seed Rhonda Rajsich will meet fellow American Michelle Key in the quarters, as Rajsich beat Ana Laura Flores, 12-10, 11-4, 11-3, and Key upset veteran left-hander Susana Acosta, 11-5, 11-1, 11-6.

You can watch this weekend’s action live via the LPRT LiveStream channel. The quarterfinals begin Saturday at 10 AM with the semi-finals at 4 and 5 PM and final at 1 PM Sunday.

2016 Paola Longoria Experience, September 2-4
San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Round of 32 - Singles

1) Paola Longoria - BYE
16) Gabriela Martinez d. 17) Jessica Maldonado, 0-11, 11-0, 11-1, 11-3

9) Cristina Amaya - BYE
8) Carla Muñoz - BYE

5) Jessica Parrilla - BYE
12) Adrienne Haynes d. 21) Ana Kristin Rivera, 11-4, 2-11, 11-4, 11-4

20) Eleni Guzman d. 13) Carolina Luque, 10-12, 11-3, 11-2, 11-3
4) Alexandra Herrera - BYE

3) Frédérique Lambert - BYE
14) Monserrat Mejia d. 19) Monserrat Perez, 6-11, 13-11, 11-5, 11-1

11) Adriana Riveros d. 22) Erin Rivera, 11-1, 11-7, 11-2
6) Samantha Salas - BYE

7) Susana Acosta - BYE
10) Michelle Key d. 23) Natalia Mendez, 11-8, 11-7, 6-11, 11-5

18) Ana Laura Flores d. 15) Cecilia Pratt, 11-3, 3-11, 11-5, 11-1
2) Rhonda Rajsich - BYE

Round of 16 - Singles

1) Paola Longoria d. 16) Gabriela Martinez, 11-3, 11-2, 11-5
9) Cristina Amaya d. 8) Carla Muñoz, 11-5, 2-11, 11-8, 11-3

5) Jessica Parrilla d. 12) Adrienne Haynes, 11-0, 6-11, 10-12, 11-3, 11-3
4) Alexandra Herrera d. 20) Eleni Guzman, 10-12, 11-3, 11-2, 11-3

3) Frédérique Lambert d. 14) Monserrat Mejia, 8-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-13, 15-13
6) Samantha Salas d. 11) Adriana Riveros, 5-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-4

10) Michelle Key d. 7) Susana Acosta, 11-5, 11-1, 11-6
2) Rhonda Rajsich d. 18) Ana Laura Flores, 12-10, 11-4, 11-3

Quarterfinals - Singles Saturday

1) Paola Longoria v. 9) Cristina Amaya - 11 AM
4) Alexandra Herrera v. 5) Jessica Parrilla - 11 AM

3) Frédérique Lambert v. 6) Samantha Salas - 10 AM
2) Rhonda Rajsich v. 10) Michelle Key - 10 AM

Quarterfinals - Doubles

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 8) Cecilia Pratt & Adriana Riveros, 15-7, 15-2
4) Adrienne Haynes & Rhonda Rajsich d. 5) Susana Acosta & Jessica Maldonado, 15-8, 15-9

8) Gabriela Martinez & Monserrat Mejia d. 3) Alexandra Herrera & Jessica Parrilla, 9-15, 15-5, 11-7
2) Michelle Key & Frédérique Lambert d. 7) Cristina Amaya & Carla Muñoz, 15-7, 15-8

Semi-finals - Doubles

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 4) Adrienne Haynes & Rhonda Rajsich
2) Michelle Key & Frédérique Lambert v. 8) Gabriela Martinez & Monserrat Mejia

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