The 2021 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) TeamRoot.com got underway Friday in Overland Park, Kansas, where LPRT #1 Paola Longoria continued her winning ways. Longoria beat 32nd seed Montserrat Perez, 15-5, 15-9, in the Round of 32, and then dispatched 16th seed Adriana Riveros, 15-4, 15-2, in the Round of 16. She’ll face 8th seed Angelica Barrios in the quarterfinals on Saturday, as Barrios was a winner over 9th seed Rhonda Rajsich, 15-6, 15-9, in the 16s.
While Longoria and 2nd seed Alexandra Herrera comfortably advanced to the quarters, there were some upsets Friday. The biggest was by 14th seed Gabriela Martinez, who knocked off 3rd seed Maria Jose Vargas in two straight games, 15-3, 15-7, in the Round of 16. Next up for Martinez will be 6th seed Jessica Parrilla, who defeated 11th seed Nancy Enriquez, 15-7, 15-14, in the 16s.
Tenth seed Montserrat Mejia had the other upset in the 16s, as she beat 7th seed Valeria Centellas, 15-9, 15-8. Mejia will play Herrera in the quarters, which will be a battle of doubles partners. Herrera got there with a win over 15th seed Kelani Lawrence, 15-14, 15-1.
In doubles, top seeds Longoria and Samantha Salas beat 16th seeds Maria Riquelme and Camila Rivero, 15-2, 15-4, in the Round of 16. In the quarterfinals, they’ll play 9th seeds Kelani Lawrence and Hollie Scott, who upset 8th seeds Nancy Enriquez and Daniela Rico, 15-4, 5-15, 11-7.
Second seeds Valeria Centellas and Natalia Mendez were also straight game winners Friday, as they defeated 15th seeds Jessica Chen and Linda Tyler, 15-10, 15-4. They’ll play 10th seeds Jessica Parrilla and Montserrat Perez in the quarters Saturday, as the Parrilla and Perez defeated 7th seeds Lucia Gonzalez and Carla Muñoz, 13-15, 15-1, 11-5, in the Round of 16.
You can watch the LPRT TeamRoot.com event live via the LPRT YouTube channel or the LPRT website (click “LPRT Live” at the top of the page). The quarterfinals will be 10 and 11 AM Saturday. The doubles quarterfinals at noon and 1 PM Saturday. The singles semi-finals are Saturday at 5 and 6 PM and the doubles semis at 7 and 8 PM. The singles final will be 1 PM Sunday with the doubles final to follow at 2 PM. All times central.
2021 LPRT TeamRoot.com, June 18-20, 2021
Overland Park, Kansas
Round of 64 - Friday
32) Montserrat Perez d. 33) Linda Tyler, 15-14, 15-2
29) Maria Riquelme d. 36) Natalia Mita, 15-5, 6-15, 11-5
30) Annie Roberts d. 35) Camila Rivero, 8-15, 15-0, 11-10
31) Erika Manilla d. 34) Michelle De La Rosa, 15-13, 15-11
Round of 32 - Friday
1) Paola Longoria d. 32) Montserrat Perez, 15-5, 15-9
16) Adriana Riveros d. 17) Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-4, 15-11
9) Rhonda Rajsich d. 24) Adrienne Haynes, 15-3, 15-4
8) Angelica Barrios d. 25) Daniela Rico, 15-10, 15-2
5) Samantha Salas d. 28) Erin Slutzky, 15-0, 15-1
12) Carla Muñoz d. 21) Masiel Rivera, 15-5, 9-15, 11-10
20) Brenda Laime d. 13) Cristina Amaya, 15-10, 15-8
4) Natalia Mendez d. 29) Maria Riquelme, 15-6, 15-4
3) Maria Jose Vargas d. 30) Annie Roberts, 15-6, 15-5
14) Gabriela Martinez d. 19) Hollie Scott, 15-7, 15-12
11) Nancy Enriquez d. 22) Ana Laura Flores, 15-6, 15-6
6) Jessica Parrilla d. 27) Jessica Chen, 15-3, 15-3
7) Valeria Centellas d. 26) Lucia Gonzalez, 15-12, 15-6
10) Montserrat Mejia d. 23) Micaela Meneses, 15-8, 15-4
15) Kelani Lawrence d. 18) Sheryl Lotts, 12-15, 15-8, 11-10
2) Alexandra Herrera d. 31) Erika Manilla, 15-14, 15-1
Round of 16 - Friday
1) Paola Longoria d. 16) Adriana Riveros, 15-4, 15-2
8) Angelica Barrios d. 9) Rhonda Rajsich, 15-6, 15-9
5) Samantha Salas d. 12) Carla Muñoz, 15-7, 15-7
4) Natalia Mendez d. 20) Brenda Laime, 15-7, 15-7
14) Gabriela Martinez d. 3) Maria Jose Vargas, 15-3, 15-7
6) Jessica Parrilla d.11) Nancy Enriquez, 15-7, 15-14
10) Montserrat Mejia d. 7) Valeria Centellas, 15-9, 15-8
2) Alexandra Herrera d. 15) Kelani Lawrence, 15-14, 15-1
Quarterfinals - Saturday
1) Paola Longoria v. 8) Angelica Barrios - 11 AM
4) Natalia Mendez v. 5) Samantha Salas - 11 AM
6) Jessica Parrilla v. 14) Gabriela Martinez - 10 AM
2) Alexandra Herrera v. 10) Montserrat Mejia - 10 AM
Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday
1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 16) Maria Riquelme & Camila Rivero, 15-2, 15-4
9) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott d. 8) Nancy Enriquez & Daniela Rico, 15-4, 5-15, 11-7
5) Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros d. 12) Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich, 15-7, 15-13
4) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez d. 13) Annie Roberts & Erin Slutzky, 15-6, 15-0
3) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 14) Michelle De La Rosa & Sheryl Lotts, 15-10, 15-11
6) Brenda Laime & Masiel Rivera d. 11) Ana Laura Flores & Micaela Meneses, 15-7, 15-10
10) Jessica Parrilla & Montserrat Perez d. 7) Lucia Gonzalez & Carla Muñoz, 13-15, 15-1, 11-5
2) Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez d. 15) Jessica Chen & Linda Tyler, 15-10, 15-4
Doubles - Quarterfinals - Saturday
1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 9) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott - 1 PM
4) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez v. 5) Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros - 1 PM
3) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 6) Brenda Laime & Masiel Rivera - Noon
2) Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez v. 10) Jessica Parrilla & Montserrat Perez - Noon
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