Day 2 at 2023 Pan American Racquetball Championships

Day two at the 2023 Pan American Racquetball Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala had a lot of great play, but few surprising outcomes. Some of that play was seen as two time Pan Am Champion Carlos Keller of Bolivia defeated Guatemalan Edwin Galicia in four close games, 12-10, 13-11, 10-12, 11-8. Keller will play Argentina’s Diego Garcia of Argentina on Monday, which is the last day of the group stage. The medal round will begin on Tuesday.

There was another tie-breaker match in Mixed Doubles as Bolivians Angelica Barrios and Conrrado Moscoso came back from 2-1 down to fend off Costa Ricans Felipe Camacho and Maricruz Ortiz, 5-11, 11-4, 11-13, 11-3, 11-7.

Hometown heroes Gabriela Martinez and Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) came back from a game down to defeat Argentina’s Valeria Centellas and Natalia Mendez (Argentina), 6-11, 11-7, 11-5, 12-10. The win means Guatemala wins the group, as they defeated the Canadian team of Michèle Morissette and Danielle Ramsay on Saturday, and it’s only a three team group. Argentina and Canada will play tomorrow for second place.

That was Group 1 of the Women’s Doubles event, so Guatemala will be top seeds going into the medal round, which gives them an inside track to the final.

Match streaming is in full swing, so to see matches, check out the IRF Facebook page or the IRF YouTube channel for matches. For draws, look to the Pan American Racquetball Confederation (PARC) website or the R2 Sports site.

XXXIV Pan American Racquetball Championships
Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 1-8, 2023

Women's Singles

Group 2 - Sunday

Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Carla Muñoz (Chile), 11-4, 11-8, 13-11
Anna Aguilar (Guatemala) - BYE

Monday

Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) v. Anna Aguilar (Guatemala) - 11:30 AM
Carla Muñoz (Chile) - BYE

Group 2 - Sunday

Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. Cristina Amaya (Colombia), 11-6, 12-10, 11-8
Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) - BYE

Monday

Natalia Mendez (Argentina) v. Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) - 11:30 AM
Cristina Amaya (Colombia) - BYE

Group 3 - Sunday

Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia) d. Paula Mansilla (Chile), 11-2, 12-10, 11-4
Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) v. Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba), 11-3, 11-1, 11-0

Monday

Yasmine Sabja (Bolivia) v. Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) - 11:30 AM
Paula Mansilla (Chile) v. Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba) - 12:15 AM

Group 4 - Sunday

María José Vargas (Argentina) d. Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia), 11-3, 11-4, 11-4
Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 5-11, 11-6, 11-2, 11-3

Monday

María José Vargas (Argentina) v. Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) - 12:15 AM
Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) v. d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) - 11:30 AM

Group 5 - Sunday

Paola Longoria (Mexico) d. Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic), 11-6, 11-4, 11-2
Rhonda Rajsich (USA) d. Juliette Parent (Canada), 11-6, 11-9, 13-11

Monday

Paola Longoria (Mexico) v. Rhonda Rajsich (USA) - 12:15 PM
Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) v. Juliette Parent (Canada) - 11:30 AM

Group 6 - Sunday

Erika Manilla (USA) d. Michèle Morissette (Canada), 11-7, 12-10, 11-4
Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4

Monday

Erika Manilla (USA) v. Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) - 12:15 PM
Michèle Morissette (Canada) v. Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 12:15 PM

Men's Singles

Group 1 - Sunday

Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. Edwin Galicia (Guatemala), 12-10, 13-11, 10-12, 11-8
Diego Garcia (Argentina) - BYE

Monday

Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. Diego Garcia (Argentina) - 10 AM
Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) - BYE

Group 2 - Sunday

Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina), 11-6, 11-8, 11-8
Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - BYE

Monday

Jake Bredenbeck (USA) v. Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 10 AM
Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina) - BYE

Group 3 - Sunday

Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 11-7, 11-6, 11-5
Trevor Webb (Canada) - BYE

Monday

Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Trevor Webb (Canada) - 10:45 AM
Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) - BYE

Group 4 - Sunday

Thomas Carter (USA) d. Set Cubillos (Colombia), 11-9, 11-5, 11-2
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) v. Ronal Cardona (Honduras), 11-5, 11-6, 11-4

Monday

Thomas Carter (USA) v. Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) - 10:45 AM
Set Cubillos (Colombia) v. Ronal Cardona (Honduras) - 10:45 AM

Group 5 - Sunday

Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) v. Diego Gatica (Chile), 11-2, 11-2, 11-3
Samuel Murray (Canada) d. Abraham Mercado (Puerto Rico), 11-3, 11-4, 11-5

Monday

Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) v. Samuel Murray (Canada) - 10 AM
Diego Gatica (Chile) v. Abraham Mercado (Puerto Rico) - 10:45 AM

Group 6 - Sunday

Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) v. Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-7, 13-11, 11-2
Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) d. Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 11-7, 10-12, 13-11, 11-5

Monday

Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) v. Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) - 10 AM
Maikel Moyet (Cuba) v. Carlos Medrano (Honduras) - 10:45 AM

Group 7 - Sunday

Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. Rafael Gatica (Chile), 11-9, 11-4, 11-4
Andree Parrilla (Mexico) d. Yandy Espinosa (Cuba), 12-10, 11-2, 11-0

Monday

Andree Parrilla (Mexico) v. Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) - 10:45 AM
Rafael Gatica (Chile) v. Yandy Espinosa (Cuba) - 10 AM

Women's Doubles

Group 1 - Sunday

Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) d. Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina), 6-11, 11-7, 11-5, 12-10
Michèle Morissette & Danielle Ramsay (Canada) - BYE

Monday

Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) v. Michèle Morissette & Danielle Ramsay (Canada) - 3:15 PM
Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) - BYE

Group 2 - Sunday

Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile), 11-1, 11-5, 11-5
Michelle Key & Erika Manilla (USA) - BYE

Monday

Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. Michelle Key & Erika Manilla (USA) - 3:15 PM
Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) - BYE

Group 3 - Sunday

Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) d. Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador), 3-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10
Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza (Bolivia) d. Jimena Gomez & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-7, 11-5

Monday

Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme (Colombia) v. Angelica Barrios & Jenny Daza (Bolivia) - 3:15 PM
Maria Jose Muñoz & Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador) v. Jimena Gomez & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - 3:15 PM

Men's Doubles

Group 1 - Sunday

Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) d. Fernando Kurzbard & Daniel Maggi (Argentina), 11-3, 11-5, 11-7
Rodrigo Montoya & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) - BYE

Monday

Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) v. Rodrigo Montoya & Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) - 2:30 PM
Fernando Kurzbard & Daniel Maggi (Argentina) - BYE

Group 2 - Sunday

Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer (Guatemala), 11-9, 11-5, 11-6
Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) d. Ronal Cardona & Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 11-5, 11-3, 11-7

Monday

Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) - 2:30 PM
Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer (Guatemala) v. Ronal Cardona & Carlos Medrano (Honduras) - 2:30 PM

Group 3 - Sunday

Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) v. Rafael Gatica & Rodrigo Salgado (Chile), 11-8, 11-6, 11-3
Andres Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. Yandy Espinosa & Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-5, 11-8, 11-3

Monday

Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) v. Andres Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) - 2:30 PM
Rafael Gatica & Rodrigo Salgado (Chile) v. Yandy Espinosa & Maikel Moyet (Cuba) - 2:30 PM

Mixed Doubles

Group 1 - Sunday

Paola Longoria & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) d. Gabriela Martinez & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-4, 11-9, 11-4
Coby Iwaasa & Danielle Ramsay (Canada) d. Merynanyelly Delgado & Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 11-5, 11-6, 11-7

Monday

Paola Longoria & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) v. Coby Iwaasa & Danielle Ramsay (Canada) - 4:45 PM
Gabriela Martinez & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) v. Merynanyelly Delgado & Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic) - 4:45 PM

Group 2 - Sunday

Angelica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Felipe Camacho & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 5-11, 11-4, 11-13, 11-3, 11-7
Jaime Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Maikel Moyet (Cuba), 11-5, 11-4, 11-3

Monday

Angelica Barrios & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Jaime Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile) - 4:45 PM
Felipe Camacho & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) v. Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Maikel Moyet (Cuba) - 4:45 PM

Group 3 - Sunday

Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key (USA) d. Cristina Amaya & Set Cubillos (Colombia), 11-6, 11-3, 11-8
Maria Jose Vargas & Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. Maria Paz Muñoz & Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador), 11-8, 11-6, 11-6

Monday

Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key (USA) v. Maria Jose Vargas & Diego Garcia (Argentina) - 4:45 PM
Cristina Amaya & Set Cubillos (Colombia) v. Maria Paz Muñoz & Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador) - 4:45 PM

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