LPRT Round of 32 at 2018 UnitedHealthcare US Open

The Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) singles Round of 32 has begun at the 2018 UnitedHeathcare US Open Racquetball Championships in Minneapolis, and there have been some upsets. The bracket with the 7 & 10 seeds is blown up, as both seeds lost in the 32s. Jenny Daza took out the 7th seed Maria Jose Vargas, 11-5, 3-11, 11-8, 11-7, and 23rd seed Yazmine Sabja pulled out a five game win over 10th seed Carla Muñoz, 11-4, 7-11, 10-12, 11-1, 11-5. Thus, they will play each other for a spot in the quarterfinals.

Top seed and seven time defending champion, Paola Longoria beat Erika Manilla in three games, 11-0, 11-0, 13-11. Longoria will play 17th seed Montserrat Mejia in the Round of 16, as Meija won the 16/17 match against 16th seed Cassi Lee, 11-1, 11-1, 11-2.

Second seed Frédérique Lambert needed four games to fend off young American Hollie Scott, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, so she'll play Ana Laura Flores, another young player but from Mexico, in the 16s, as Flores upset 15th seed and left handed veteran Susana Acosta, 12-10, 14-12, 6-11, 11-1.

In other action, 20th seed Brenda Laime defeated 13th seed Sheryl Lotts, 11-7, 11-5, 1-11, 11-6, and 19th seed Montserrat Perez came back from two games down to beat 14th seed Adrienne Haynes, 2-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-2.

Laime will next play 4th seed Alexandra Herrera who outlasted 29th seed - but a former LPRT top 10 player - Michelle De La Rosa, 16-14, 8-11, 14-12, 3-11, 12-10. Herrera and De La Rosa were close throughout their tie-breaker, including being tied at 8-8. De La Rosa got to 10 first at 10-8, but only served for the match once. Herrera denied that chance with a forehand pinch serve return of a De La Rosa 1/2 lob serve.

Perez will play 3rd seed Samantha Salas, who was a straight game winner over Kelani Lawrence, 11-3, 11-5, 11-1.

The LPRT will have its own streaming from Minneapolis for the first time. Check out the LPRT Live link on their website.

2018 UnitedHealthcare US Open
Minneapolis, Minnesota - October 3-7, 2018

LPRT Singles - Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Paola Longoria d. Erika Manilla, 11-0, 11-0, 13-11
17) Montserrat Mejia d. 16) Cassi Lee, 11-1, 11-1, 11-2

9) Cristina Amaya d. 24) Cecilia Pratt, 11-6, 11-1, 11-3
8) Natalia Mendez d. Anna Rivera, 11-4, 11-8, 11-5

5) Nancy Enriquez d. Angelica Barrios, 12-10, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4
12) Gabriela Martinez d. 21) Erin Groves, 11-6, 11-4, 11-6

20) Brenda Laime d. 13) Sheryl Lotts, 11-7, 11-5, 1-11, 11-6
4) Alexandra Herrera d. Michelle De La Rosa, 16-14, 8-11, 14-12, 3-11, 12-10

3) Samantha Salas d. Kelani Lawrence, 11-3, 11-5, 11-1
19) Montserrat Perez d. 14) Adrienne Haynes, 2-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-2

11) Adriana Riveros v. 22) Masiel Rivera, 11-7, 9-11, 11-2, 11-3
6) Rhonda Rajsich d. Denisse Maldonado, 11-4, 11-3, 6-11, 11-0

Jenny Daza d. 7) Maria Jose Vargas, 11-5, 3-11, 11-8, 11-7
23) Yazmine Sabja d. 10) Carla Muñoz, 11-4, 7-11, 10-12, 11-1, 11-5

18) Ana Laura Flores d. 15) Susana Acosta, 12-10, 14-12, 6-11, 11-1
2) Frédérique Lambert d. Hollie Scott, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7

LPRT Singles - Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Paola Longoria v. 17) Montserrat Mejia - 5:00 PM
8) Natalia Mendez v. 9) Cristina Amaya - 5:00 PM

5) Nancy Enriquez v. 12) Gabriela Martinez - 1:30 PM
4) Alexandra Herrera v. 20) Brenda Laime - 1:30 PM

3) Samantha Salas v. 19) Montserrat Perez - 2:40 PM
6) Rhonda Rajsich v. 11) Adriana Riveros - 2:40 PM

23) Yazmine Sabja v. Jenny Daza - 3:50 PM
2) Frédérique Lambert v. 18) Ana Laura Flores - 3:50 PM

LPRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. Susana Acosta & Kelani Lawrence - 8:30 PM
4) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. Nancy Enriquez & Yazmine Sabja - 7:20 PM

3) Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros v. Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza - 7:20 PM
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. Daniela Molina & Masiel Rivera - 8:30 PM

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