Racquetball Canada National Team Selection Event - Valleyfield, Québec

Samuel Murray and Jennifer Saunders won the Men's and Women's divisions, respectively, at the Canadian Racquetball National Team Selection Event on Sunday in Valleyfield, Québec. Murray won by defeating James Landeryou in the Men's final, 15-4, 15-4, while Saunders beat Michèle Morissette, 15-7, 15-8, in the Women's final.

The Men's final was surprising in that neither of the top seeds - #1 Mike Green and #2 Tim Landeryou - were in the final, as they both lost in the semi-finals. Murray defeated Tim Landeryou in the semi-finals, 15-9, 15-13, while James Landeryou, Tim's younger brother, upset Canada's #1 player Mike Green, 15-11, 0-15, 11-8. It's not often you lose a game at zero, but still win the match, yet James Landeryou did that in the semis.

On the Women's side, Saunders defeated 5th seed Danielle Drury, 15-5, 15-4, in one semi-final, while Morissette outlasted 2nd seed Valerie Fallu, 15-13, 5-15, 11-2, in the other.

The next Racquetball Canada National Team Selection Event will be in Calgary, February 3-5, 2017. The results from Valleyfield and Calgary, as well as the 2016 Canadian National Championships, will be used to determine the players that will represent Canada in the 2017 Pan American Championships in Costa Rica in April.

2016 Racquetball Canada Selection Event
November 25-27, Valleyfield, Québec

Men's Open

Final

3) Samuel Murray d. 5) James Landeryou, 15-4, 15-4

Semi-finals

5) James Landeryou d. 1) Mike Green, 15-11, 0-15, 11-8
3) Samuel Murray d. 2) Tim Landeryou, 15-9, 15-13

Quarterfinals

1) Mike Green d. 8) Nathaniel Husulak, 15-9, 15-8
5) James Landeryou d. 4) Pedro Castro, 15-6, 5-15, 11-3

3) Samuel Murray d. 6) Nicolas Bousquet, 15-9, 15-2
2) Tim Landeryou d. 7) Tommy Murray, 15-7, 12-15, 13-11

Women's Open

Final

1) Jennifer Saunders d. 3) Michèle Morissette, 15-7, 15-8

3rd place

2) Valerie Fallu d. 5) Danielle Drury, 14-16, 15-7, 12-10

Semi-finals

1) Jennifer Saunders d. 5) Danielle Drury, 15-5, 15-4
3) Michèle Morissette d. 2) Valerie Fallu, 15-13, 5-15, 11-2

Quarterfinals

1) Jennifer Saunders d. 8) Marjolaine Parent, 15-2, 15-0
5) Danielle Drury d. 4) Christine Richardson, 15-3, 9-15, 11-9

3) Michèle Morissette d. 6) Cassie Prentice, 15-7, 15-1
2) Valerie Fallu d. 7) Juliette Parent, 15-1, 15-1

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