Rajsich into semis at 2017 LPRT Paola Longoria Challenge

Rhonda Rajsich, seeded 6th but a former #1 player on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT’s), upset the 3rd seed Jessica Parrilla, and came back from 2-1 down to win in five games, 11-6, 7-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-8, in the quarterfinals of the Paola Longoria Challenge in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Rajsich will play 2nd seed Frédérique Lambert in the semi-finals, as Lambert beat Susana Acosta in three straight games, 11-2, 11-1, 11-7.

On the top side of the draw, LPRT #1 Paola Longoria needed four games to defeat 9th seed Natalia Mendez, 10-12, 11-4, 11-1, 11-9, in the quarters. Longoria faces doubles partner Samantha Salas in the semis, as Salas ended the run of Nancy Enriquez through the draw, 11-6, 3-11, 11-0, 13-11. Enriquez had game points against Salas in the fourth game, but she couldn’t convert them to force a tie-breaker.

You can watch this weekend’s semi-finals live via the LPRT LiveStream channel at 5 and 6 PM Saturday. The singles final will be 1 PM Sunday with the doubles final to follow.

2017 LPRT Paola Longoria Challenge, June 16-18, 2017
Chihuahua, Mexico

Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria d. 9) Natalia Mendez, 10-12, 11-4, 11-1, 11-9
5) Samantha Salas d. 13) Nancy Enriquez, 11-6, 3-11, 11-0, 13-11

6) Rhonda Rajsich d. 3) Jessica Parrilla, 11-6, 7-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-8
2) Frédérique Lambert d. 7) Susana Acosta, 11-2, 11-1, 11-7

Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria v. 5) Samantha Salas - 6 PM
2) Frédérique Lambert v. 6) Rhonda Rajsich - 5 PM

Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 4) Eleni Guzman & Adriana Riveros - 8 PM
2) Frédérique Lambert & Jessica Parrilla v. 3) Alexandra Herrera & Monserrat Mejia - 7 PM

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