Quarterfinal doubles results from 2017 IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships

They are down to the semi-finals in doubles at the 2017 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships at the Lifetime Fitness Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

In Girls U18 Doubles, the USA team of Megan Carver and Hollie Scott defeated Maria Jose Muñoz and Ana Lucia Sarmiento of Ecuador, 15-11, 15-7. The win levels the head to head record between the teams, as there were three teams in the division, which was a double round robin. In their first match, Ecuador won in a tie-breaker, so the USA's win in two straight games should give them the silver medal. Mexicans Denisse Maldonado and Montserrat Mejia have already wrapped up the gold with three wins. There will be one last match between Mexico and the USA on Saturday.

Mexicans Gerardo Franco and Eduardo Portillo won their Boys U18 Doubles quarterfinal match in decisive fashion by beating Lukas Le and Mauro Rojas of the USA, 15-0, 15-9. In the semi-finals, Mexico will play Ecuadorans Juan Francisco Cueva and Jorge Ochoa Moreira, who were straight game winners over Geovani Mendoza and Jose Salvatierra of Guatemala, 15-3, 15-8.

The other semi will be between Canadians Simon Comeau and Trevor Webb - winners over Colombians Felipe Cardona and Set Cubillos, 15-2, 15-11 - and Costa Ricans Sergio Acuña and Andres Montero, who had a narrow two game win over Rodrigo Mendoza and Bryan Zambrana of Bolivia, 15-12, 15-12.

The IRF World Juniors semi-finals go Friday in the boys divisions, while the girls continue their doubles round robin competitions Friday as well. Check out the IRF Facebook page for live streaming of the event.

29th IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships
Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 4-11, 2017

U18 Boy's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

Simon Comeau (Canada) & Trevor Webb (Canada) d. Felipe Cardona & Set Cubillos (Colombia), 15-2, 15-11
Sergio Acuña & Andres Montero (Costa Rica) d. Rodrigo Mendoza & Bryan Zambrana (Bolivia), 15-12, 15-12

Juan Francisco Cueva & Jorge Ochoa Moreira (Ecuador) d. Geovani Mendoza & Jose Salvatierra (Guatemala), 15-3, 15-8
Gerardo Franco & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. Lukas Le & Mauro Rojas (USA), 15-0, 15-9

Semi-finals - Friday

Simon Comeau (Canada) & Trevor Webb (Canada) v. Sergio Acuña & Andres Montero (Costa Rica)
Juan Francisco Cueva & Jorge Ochoa Moreira (Ecuador) v. Gerardo Franco & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico)

U16 Boy's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

Sebastian Fernandez & Oscar Nieto (Mexico) d. Julian Singh & Mitchell Turner (USA), 15-5, 15-8
Juan Sebastian Flores & Esteban de Janon (Ecuador) d. Johan Adamsme & Ari Weissbrot (Chile), 15-14, 5-15, 11-5

Julian Homberger & Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. Ian Frattinger & Sean Sauvé (Canada), 15-13, 7-15, 11-5
Diego Garcia & Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) d. Jose Cardona & Javier Nathan (Guatemala), 15-2, 15-6

Semi-finals - Friday

Sebastian Fernandez & Oscar Nieto (Mexico) v. Juan Sebastian Flores & Esteban de Janon (Ecuador)
Diego Garcia & Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) v. Julian Homberger & Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica)

U14 Boy's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

Sebastian Longoria & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. Ben Carey & Jack Kearney (Ireland), 15-5, 15-3
Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) d. Namen Gauri & Nathan Jauvin (Canada), 15-7, 15-8

Josue Bermeo & Pablo Vera (Ecuador) d. Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 15-13, 15-4
Akul Ramayani & Antonio Rojas (USA) d. Felipe Guillen & Victor Segura (Costa Rica), 15-5, 15-9

Semi-finals - Friday

Sebastian Longoria & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) v. Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia)
Akul Ramayani & Antonio Rojas (USA) v. Josue Bermeo & Pablo Vera (Ecuador)

U18 Girl's Doubles - Double Round Robin

Round 5

Megan Carver & Hollie Scott (USA) d. Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 15-11, 15-7
Denisse Maldonado & Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) - BYE

Standings

1 Denisse Maldonado & Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) - 3-0
3 Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 1-2
3 Megan Carver & Hollie Scott (USA) - 1-2

U16 Girl's Doubles - Round Robin

Round 3 - Thursday

Delia Aguilar & Laura Flores (Mexico) d. Aranxa Anguizola & Melissa Barrantes (Costa Rica), 15-0, 15-0
Valeria Centellas & Romina Rivero (Bolivia) d. Cassie Prentice & Camilia Wilscam (Canada), 15-2, 15-4
Briana Jacquet & Graciana Wargo (USA) d. Nathalia Pinero & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 15-14, 8-15, 11-5

Standings

1 Valeria Centellas & Romina Rivero (Bolivia) - 3-0
1 Briana Jacquet & Graciana Wargo (USA) - 3-0
3 Delia Aguilar & Laura Flores (Mexico) - 2-1
4 Nathalia Pinero & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 1-2
5 Cassie Prentice & Camilia Wilscam (Canada) - 0-3
5 Aranxa Anguizola & Melissa Barrantes (Costa Rica) - 0-3

U14 Girl's Doubles - Round Robin

Round 3 - Thursday

Camila Arnez & Micaela Meneses Cuellar (Bolivia) d. Aoife Beckett & Kelly Ann Ryan (Ireland), 15-1, 15-0
Sofia Freer & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA), 15-12, 15-8
Guadalupe Griffin & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) d. Juliette Parent & Riley Sommerville (Canada), 15-12, 15-4

Standings

1 Camila Arnez & Micaela Meneses Cuellar (Bolivia) - 3-0
1 Sofia Freer & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 3-0
3 Guadalupe Griffin & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) - 2-1
4 Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) - 1-2
5 Juliette Parent & Riley Sommerville (Canada) - 0-3
5 Aoife Beckett & Kelly Ann Ryan (Ireland) - 0-3

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