Day one results from 2019 USA Racquetball National Doubles

They are through the first day of competition at the USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, and it’s mostly gone according to the seeding. However, in Women’s Doubles 5th seeds Michelle De La Rosa and Danielle Maddux upset 4th seeds Erika Manilla and Hollie Scott, 15-9, 15-10, and will play top seeds Kelani Bailey Lawrence and Sharon Jackson in the semi-finals on Friday.

In men’s play, top seeds Rocky Carson and Charlie Pratt are though to the semis after beating Justus Benson and Erik Garcia, 15-7, 15-7, in the quarterfinals. They’ll play 4th seeds Adam Manilla and Nicholas Riffel, who needed a tie-breaker to defeat 5th seeds Thomas Carter and Fernando Rivera, 15-9, 10-15, 11-0.

Second seeds David Horn and Mauro Rojas defeated Sam Bredenbeck and Robert Collins, 15-3, 15-13, in the quarters. They’ll play 3rd seeds Jake Bredenbeck and Jose Diaz, who were winners over Tim Herman and Michael Myers, 15-7, 15-4.

Singles Play

In Men’s Singles play, Thomas Carter had the only upset in the Round of 16, as Carter - seeded 10th - beat 7th Mauro Rojas, 15-9, 15-8. Carter will play 2nd seed Charlie Pratt in the quarterfinals Friday. Top seed Rocky Carson will play 8th seed Erik Garcia, who squeaked by 9th seed Robert Collins in a tie-breaker, 15-4, 6-15, 11-9.

The only other Round of 16 match to go breaker was a brother face off with Jake Bredenbeck coming out on top of his younger brother Sam, 15-13, 14-15, 11-0.

There was only one match in Women’s Singles Thursday. Eighth seed Erika Manilla defeated 9th seed Erin Boadway, 15-4, 15-5, and will play top seed Rhonda Rajsich in the semi-finals Friday.

You can watch some of the action live from Tempe via the USA Racquetball website. The Men’s and Women’s Doubles finals will be Saturday afternoon with the Singles finals on Sunday. Note the match times below are Mountain time.

2019 USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships
Tempe, Arizona
US National Team Divisions

Men's Doubles

Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Rocky Carson & Charlie Pratt - BYE
9) Justus Benson & Erik Garcia d. 8) Luis Avila & Sebastian Fernandez, 15-12, 15-6

5) Thomas Carter & Fernando Rivera - BYE
4) Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel - BYE

3) Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz - BYE
6) Tim Herman & Michael Myers - BYE

7) Sam Bredenbeck & Robert Collins - BYE
2) David Horn & Mauro Rojas - BYE

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Rocky Carson & Charlie Pratt d. 9) Justus Benson & Erik Garcia, 15-7, 15-7
4) Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel d. 5) Thomas Carter & Fernando Rivera, 15-9, 10-15, 11-0

3) Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz d. 6) Tim Herman & Michael Myers, 15-7, 15-4
2) David Horn & Mauro Rojas d. 7) Sam Bredenbeck & Robert Collins, 15-3, 15-13

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Rocky Carson & Charlie Pratt v. 4) Adam Manilla & Nicholas Riffel - 7:40 PM
2) David Horn & Mauro Rojas v. 3) Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz - 5:20 PM

Women's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Kelani Bailey Lawrence & Sharon Jackson - BYE
5) Michelle De La Rosa & Danielle Maddux d. 4) Erika Manilla & Hollie Scott, 15-9, 15-10

3) Aimee Ruiz & Janel Tisinger-Ledkins - BYE
2) Rhonda Rajsich & Sheryl Lotts - BYE


Semi-finals - Friday

1) Kelani Bailey Lawrence & Sharon Jackson v. 5) Michelle De La Rosa & Danielle Maddux - 6:30 PM
2) Rhonda Rajsich & Sheryl Lotts v. 3) Aimee Ruiz & Janel Tisinger-Ledkins - 4:10 PM

Men’s Singles

Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Rocky Carson - BYE
8) Erik Garcia d. 9) Robert Collins, 15-4, 6-15, 11-9

5) Jose Diaz d. 12) Nicholas Riffel, 15-2, 15-8
4) Adam Manilla d. 13) Justus Benson, 15-9, 15-5

3) David Horn d. 14) Ryan Patterson, 15-1, 15-2
6) Jake Bredenbeck d. 11) Sam Bredenbeck, 15-13, 14-15, 11-0

10) Thomas Carter d. 7) Mauro Rojas, 15-9, 15-8
2) Charlie Pratt - BYE

Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Rocky Carson v. 8) Erik Garcia - 3:00 PM
4) Adam Manilla v. 5) Jose Diaz - 10:20 AM

3) David Horn v. 6) Jake Bredenbeck - 11:30 AM
2) Charlie Pratt v. 10) Thomas Carter - 12:40 PM

Women's Singles

Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Rhonda Rajsich - BYE
8) Erika Manilla d. 9) Erin Boadway, 15-4, 15-5

5) Hollie Scott - BYE
4) Sheryl Lotts - BYE

3) Kelani Bailey Lawrence - BYE
6) Adrienne Haynes - BYE

7) Janel Tisinger-Ledkins - BYE
2) Sharon Jackson - BYE

Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Rhonda Rajsich v. 8) Erika Manilla - 11:30 AM
4) Sheryl Lotts v. 5) Hollie Scott - 10:20 AM

3) Kelani Bailey Lawrence v. 6) Adrienne Haynes - 12:40 PM
2) Sharon Jackson v. 7) Janel Tisinger-Ledkins - 1:50 PM

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