Friday results from 2020 USAR National Doubles Championships

Alejandro Landa and Sudsy Monchik knocked off the defending champions Rocky Carson and Charlie Pratt, 8-15, 15-9, 11–9, in the semi-finals of Men’s Team Qualifying Doubles at the USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships Friday at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. They will play 2nd seeds Jake Bredenbeck and Jose Diaz in the final on Saturday, as Bredenbeck and Diaz beat 6th seeds Erik Garcia and David Horn, 11-15, 15-5, 11-3, in the other semi-final.

Monchik is one match away from representing the USA at a second consecutive International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championship. Two years ago he and Carson were the US Team that took home silver in Men’s Doubles.

The 2020 USA National Doubles Champions will earn the right to represent their country at the 2020 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Championships in San Luis Potosi, Mexico in August.

Third seeds Hollie Scott and Lexi York upset 2nd seeds Kelani Bailey Lawrence and Sheryl Lotts, 15-8, 15-13, in the semi-finals of Women’s Team Qualifying Doubles. Scott and York will play top seeds Erika Manilla and Aimee Ruiz in the final Saturday. Manilla and Ruiz, the top seeds, beat 4th seeds Jazmin Trevino and Erin Slutzky, 15-7, 15-7, in the other semi-final.

Singles Play

The top four seeds are through to the semi-finals in both Men’s and Women’s National Team Singles. On the men’s side, top seed Rocky Carson beat 8th seed Maurice Miller, 15-6, 15-5, and 2nd seed Alejandro Landa defeated 7th seed Adam Manilla, 15-12, 15-4.

In Women's Singles, #1 seed Rhonda Rajsich beat 8th seed Jessica Chen, 15-2, 15-2, and 2nd seed Kelani Bailey Lawrence defeated 7th seed Cassi Lee, 15-6, 15-1.

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 Standard Time.

2020 USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships
February 5-9, 2020 - Tempe, Arizona
US National Team Divisions

Men's Doubles

Semi-finals - Friday

5) Alejandro Landa & Sudsy Monchik d. 1) Rocky Carson & Charlie Pratt, 8-15, 15-9, 11-9
2) Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz d. 6) Erik Garcia & David Horn, 11-15, 15-5, 11-3

Final - Saturday

2) Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz v. 5) Alejandro Landa & Sudsy Monchik - 3:35 PM

Women's Doubles

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Erika Manilla & Aimee Ruiz d. 4) Jazmin Trevino & Erin Slutzky, 15-7, 15-7
3) Hollie Scott & Lexi York d. 2) Kelani Bailey Lawrence & Sheryl Lotts, 15-8, 15-13

Final - Saturday

1) Erika Manilla & Aimee Ruiz v. 3) Hollie Scott & Lexi York - 1:25 PM

Men’s Singles

Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Rocky Carson d. 8) Maurice Miller, 15-6, 15-5
4) David Horn d. 12) Mauricio Zelada, 15-10, 15-7

3) Jake Bredenbeck d. 6) Thomas Carter, 15-7, 15-5
2) Alejandro Landa d. 7) Adam Manilla, 15-12, 15-4

Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Rocky Carson v. 4) David Horn - 12:20 PM
2) Alejandro Landa v. 3) Jake Bredenbeck - 10:10 AM

Women's Singles

Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Rhonda Rajsich d. 8) Jessica Chen, 15-2, 15-2
4) Erika Manilla d. 5) Sheryl Lotts, 5-15, 15-7, 11-3

3) Hollie Scott d. 6) Lexi York, 15-8, 15-9
2) Kelani Bailey Lawrence d. 7) Cassi Lee, 15-6, 15-1

Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Rhonda Rajsich v. 4) Erika Manilla - 11:15 AM
2) Kelani Bailey Lawrence v. 3) Hollie Scott - 9:05 AM

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