The Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour’s (LPRT’s) Sweet Caroline Open is underway in Greenville, South Carolina. This one snuck up on us, so we’re a little late to the party, and already there have been some results.
The notable first round result was Linda Tyler’s win over Jenny Daza, 15-12, 3-15, 11-10. Daza is a veteran player, who’s been on the podium for Bolivia, so that’s a great win for Tyler. There were some upsets in Round of 32 also, including Brenda Laime’s win over Adriana Riveros, 15-11, 15-11, and Sheryl Lotts defeat of Maria Renee Rodriguez, 12-15, 15-14, 11-8.
LPRT #1 Paola Longoria won her first match over Tyler, 15-2, 15-8, in the 32s, and she’ll play Kelani Lawrence in the Round of 16 tonight. Lawrence beat Hollie Scott, 15-11, 15-7, in the 32s.
Thirty five players are competing in Greenville, which is a good turnout. But it’s not just the quantity of player that’s impressive, it’s the quality. Eighteen of the top 20 players are in the draw. After Longoria, Alexandra Herrera is the 2nd seed with Samantha Salas 3rd and Angelica Barrios 4th. LPRT #2 Maria Jose Vargas is absent, as she recently had her second child.
They are also playing doubles in Greenville. Longoria and Samantha Salas are the top seeds, and they have a first round bye as there are 15 teams in the doubles draw. We thought the highlight match of the first round would be 4th seeds Gabriela Martinez and Rodriguez versus Barrilos and Daza, who were seeded 13th, but Martinez and Rodriguez made short work of the match, winning 15-2, 15-6. They’ll take on Nancy Enriquez and Carla Muñoz in the quarterfinals Saturday, as Enriquez and Muñoz held on against Ana Laura Flores and Micaela Meneses, winning 15-6, 13-15, 11-6.
One upset in doubles, as 10th seeds Kelani Lawrence and Hollie Scott came back from a game down to defeat 7th seeds Jessica Parrilla and Montserrat Perez, 14-15, 15-11, 11-3. Lawrence and Scott will play 2nd seeds Valeria Centellas and Natalia Mendez in the quarters after Centellas and Mendez beat Susana Acosta and Linda Tyler in the Round of 16, 15-5, 15-7.
You can watch the LPRT Sweet Caroline Open live via the LPRT YouTube channel or the LPRT website (click “LPRT Live” at the top of the page). The Round of 16 begins at 6 PM Friday, with the quarterfinals at 11 AM and noon Saturday. beginning Friday at 9 AM. Doubles begins at 3 PM Friday with the Round of 16 followed by the quarterfinals at 1 and 2 PM Saturday afternoon. The singles semi-finals are Saturday afternoon at 6 and 7 PM and the doubles semis at 8 and 9 PM. The singles final will be 1 PM Sunday with the doubles final to follow at 2 PM. All times eastern.
2021 LPRT Sweet Caroline Open, April 30-May 2, 2021
Greenville, South Carolina
Round of 64 - Friday
33) Linda Tyler d. 32) Jenny Daza, 15-12, 3-15, 11-10
35) Montserrat Perez d. 30) Naomi Ros, 11-15, 15-8, 11-0
31) Erika Manilla d. 34) Maricruz Ortiz, forfeit
Round of 32 - Friday
1) Paola Longoria d. 33) Linda Tyler, 15-2, 15-8
16) Kalani Lawrence d. 17) Hollie Scott, 15-11, 15-7
9) Carla Muñoz d. 24) Graci Wargo, 15-4, 15-4
8) Valeria Centellas d. 25) Lucia Gonzalez, 15-11, 15-9
5) Rhonda Rajsich d. 28) Shane Diaz, 15-8, 15-7
12) Nancy Enriquez d. 21) Ana Laura Flores, 15-4, 15-3
13) Montserrat Mejia d. 20) Susana Acosta, 15-3, 15-5
4) Angelica Barrios d. 29) Daniela Rico, 15-14, 12-15, 11-3
3) Samantha Salas d. 35) Montserrat Perez, 15-4, 15-11
19) Brenda Laime d. 14) Adriana Riveros, 15-11, 15-11
11) Gabriela Martinez d. 22) Micaela Meneses, 15-4, 15-4
6) Natalia Mendez v. 27) Erin Slutzky, 15-4, 15-7
7) Jessica Parrilla d. 26) Jessica Chen, 15-2, 15-10
10) Cristina Amaya d. 23) Adrienne Haynes, 15-4, 15-3
18) Sheryl Lotts d. 15) Maria Renee Rodriguez, 12-15, 15-14, 11-8
2) Alexandra Herrera d. 31) Erika Manilla, 15-2, 15-8
Round of 16 - Friday
1) Paola Longoria v. 16) Kalani Lawrence - 8 PM
8) Valeria Centellas v. 9) Carla Muñoz - 8 PM
5) Rhonda Rajsich v. 12) Nancy Enriquez - 6 PM
4) Angelica Barrios v. 13) Montserrat Mejia - 6 PM
3) Samantha Salas v. 19) Brenda Laime
6) Natalia Mendez v. 11) Gabriela Martinez - 7 PM
7) Jessica Parrilla v. 10) Cristina Amaya - 7 PM
2) Alexandra Herrera v. 18) Sheryl Lotts - 7 PM
Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday
1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
9) Sheryl Lotts & Rhonda Rajsich d. 8) Brenda Laime & Lucia Gonzalez, 15-"94" [sic], 14-15, 11-10
5) Nancy Enriquez & Carla Muñoz d. 12) Ana Laura Flores & Micaela Meneses, 15-6, 13-15, 11-6
4) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez d. 13) Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza, 15-2, 15-6
3) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 14) Shane Diaz & Naomi Ros, 15-4, 15-13
6) Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros d. 11) Jessica Chen & Megan Shelton, 15-7, 15-7
10) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott d. 7) Jessica Parrilla & Montserrat Perez, 14-15, 15-11, 11-3
2) Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez d. 15) Susana Acosta & Linda Tyler, 15-5, 15-7
Doubles - Quarterfinals - Saturday
1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 9) Sheryl Lotts & Rhonda Rajsich - 2 PM
4) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez v. 5) Nancy Enriquez & Carla Muñoz - 2 PM
3) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 6) Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros - 1 PM
2) Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez v. 10) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott - 1 PM
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