Longoria & Lambert to renew rivalry in final of 25th Annual NES Associates LPRT Christmas Classic

The main theme of the 2016-17 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) season will continue Sunday at the 25th Annual NES Associates LPRT Christmas Classic in Laurel, Maryland, when LPRT #1 Paola Longoria faces LPRT #2 Frédérique Lambert in the final. The two have met in four of the five events they have both entered this season with Longoria coming out on top each time. Lambert has defeated Longoria, but only once.

Longoria reached the final by defeating her long time doubles partner Samantha Salas, 11-5, 11-1, 11-8, in one semi-final while Lambert beat Jessica Parrilla, who is her doubles partner for this tournament, in the other semi, 8-11, 11-3, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5.

Longoria and Lambert will also face off in the doubles final on Sunday, as Longoria and Salas beat Cristina Amaya and Veronica Sotomayor, 15-5, 15-7, in one semi-final Saturday, and Lambert and Parrilla defeated Alexandra Herrera and Carla Muñoz, 15-13, 15-8, in the other.

Sunday’s action begins with the singles final at 11 AM EST and can be viewed via the LPRT LiveStream channel with the doubles final to follow the singles final.

25th Annual NES Associates LPRT Christmas Classic, December 9-11, 2016
Laurel, Maryland

Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria d. 5) Samantha Salas, 11-5, 11-1, 11-8
2) Frédérique Lambert d. 3) Jessica Parrilla, 8-11, 11-3, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5

Final - Sunday

1) Paola Longoria v. 2) Frédérique Lambert 11 AM

Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 4) Cristina Amaya & Veronica Sotomayor, 15-5, 15-7
2) Frédérique Lambert & Jessica Parrilla d. 3) Alexandra Herrera & Carla Muñoz, 15-13, 15-8

Doubles - Final - Sunday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 2) Frédérique Lambert & Jessica Parrilla - Noon

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