There was only one upset in singles play Saturday at the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) 2023 Frontline Boston Open in Marlbrough, Massachusetts, but it was a seismic one as LPRT #1 Paola Longoria lost to 8th seed Angelica Barrios, 7-15, 15-13, 11-7. It’s Barrios’s first win over Longoria, who lost prior to the semi-finals for the second tournament in a row. The last time Longoria lost prior to the semis at all was in the 2007-08 season. That’s she’s done so in consecutive events is shocking.
In the breaker, Longoria led for most of the early game, and then they were tied at 5-5 and 7-7. But Barrios won the next four points to win 11-7. She won five rallies with backhand winners, including the last two points, which were both three shot rallies.
Barrios followed up the win over Longoria with a win over Maria Jose Vargas, 15-14, 7-15, 11-6. In that breaker, Barrios led wire to wire. She got to match point with a drive serve ace to the left side, and then won it on her first match point with a forehand winner.
Montserrat Mejia, who is looking for her 4th consecutive LPRT title, will face Barrios in the final Sunday, as she defeated 3rd seed Erika Manilla, 15-7, 15-9, in what was a battle of doubles partners.
Manilla and Mejia won their doubles semi-final match against Valeria Centellas and Natalia Mendez, 15-10, 15-3, and will face top seeds Longoria and Samantha Salas, who beat Kelani Lawrence and Hollie Scott, 15-5, 15-8.
You can watch the finals live from Massachusetts via the LPRT YouTube channel. On Sunday, the singles final is at noon and doubles final at 1 PM. All times Eastern.
2023 LPRT Frontline Boston Open
Marlborough, Massachusetts, March 3-5, 2023
Quarterfinals - Saturday
8) Angelica Barrios d. 1) Paola Longoria, 7-15, 15-13, 11-7
12) Maria Jose Vargas d. 13) Valeria Centellas, 15-0, 15-9
3) Erika Manilla d. 11) Hollie Scott, 15-6, 15-6
2) Montserrat Mejia d. 10) Samantha Salas, 15-8, 15-2
Semi-finals - Saturday
8) Angelica Barrios d. 12) Maria Jose Vargas, 15-14, 7-15, 11-6
2) Montserrat Mejia d. 3) Erika Manilla, 15-7, 15-9
Final - Sunday
2) Montserrat Mejia v. 8) Angelica Barrios - Noon
Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday
1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 4) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott, 15-5, 15-8
3) Erika Manilla & Montserrat Mejia d. 2) Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez, 15-10, 15-3
Doubles - Final - Sunday
1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 3) Erika Manilla & Montserrat Mejia - 1 PM
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