Early round action at 2023 LPRT KWM Gutterman World Singles & Doubles Championships

There was only one upset in the Round of 32 at the 2023 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) KWM Gutterman World Singles and Doubles Championships in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on Thursday, as 17th seed Nancy Enriquez came back from a game down to defeat 16th seed Sheryl Lotts, 14-15, 15-10, 11-8.

Enriquez will play LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia in the Round of 16 Friday, as Mejia beat 33rd seed Victoria Rodriguez, 15-2, 15-0, Thursday. Rodriguez got to the 32s by defeating 32nd seed Erica Williams, 5-15, 15-2, 15-2, in the only match in the Round of 64.

The marquee match in the 16s will be 6th seed Maria Jose Vargas - a former #2 player on tour - versus 11th seed Gabriela Martinez - a former International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Champion. Vargas beat 27th seed Veronica Sotomayor by perhaps a surprisingly wide margin, 15-3, 15-2, given Sotomayor is a former top 10 LPRT player, and Martinez was a winner over 22nd seed Maricruz Ortiz by forfeit.

The Round of 16 begins at 10 AM and you can watch some of the action via the LPRT YouTube channel. The quarterfinals will be Friday beginning at 3 PM with the semi-finals at 10:15 AM and 12:15 AM Saturday. The final will be Sunday at 11:15 AM. All times Mountain.

KWM Gutterman LPRT World Singles and Doubles Open Racquetball Championships
Highlands Ranch, Colorado - August 8-13, 2023

Round of 64 - Thursday

1) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
33) Victoria Rodriguez d. 32) Erica Williams, 5-15, 15-2, 11-2

17) Nancy Enriquez - BYE
16) Sheryl Lotts - BYE

9) Natalia Mendez - BYE
24) Shane Diaz - BYE

25) Khyathi Velpuri - BYE
8) Carla Muñoz - BYE

5) Brenda Laime - BYE
28) Adriana Riveros - BYE

21) Martina Katz - BYE
12) Kelani Lawrence - BYE

13) Cristina Amaya - BYE
20) Lexi York - BYE

29) Maria José Muñoz - BYE
4) Erika Manilla - BYE

3) Alexandra Herrera - BYE
30) Chanis Leon - BYE

19) Stephanie Synhorst - BYE
14) Hollie Scott - BYE

11) Gabriela Martinez - BYE
22) Maricruz Ortiz - BYE

27) Veronica Sotomayor - BYE
6) Maria Jose Vargas - BYE

7) Jessica Parrilla - BYE
26) Estephania Perez Picon - BYE

23) Naomi Ros - BYE
10) Samantha Salas - BYE

15) Maria Paz Riquelme - BYE
18) Sunshine Arterburn - BYE

31) Ana Sarmiento - BYE
2) Paola Longoria - BYE

Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Montserrat Mejia d. 33) Victoria Rodriguez, 15-2, 15-0
17) Nancy Enriquez d. 16) Sheryl Lotts, 14-15, 15-10, 11-8

9) Natalia Mendez d. 24) Shane Diaz, 15-9, 15-2
8) Carla Muñoz d. 25) Khyathi Velpuri, 15-3, 15-4

5) Brenda Laime d. 28) Adriana Riveros, 15-10, 15-7
12) Kelani Lawrence d. 21) Martina Katz, 15-5, 15-3

13) Cristina Amaya d. 20) Lexi York, 15-10, 15-9
4) Erika Manilla d. 29) Maria José Muñoz, 15-1, 15-9

3) Alexandra Herrera d. 30) Chanis Leon, 15-1, 15-1
14) Hollie Scott d. 19) Stephanie Synhorst, 15-1, 15-7

11) Gabriela Martinez d. 22) Maricruz Ortiz, forfeit
6) Maria Jose Vargas d. 27) Veronica Sotomayor, 15-3, 15-2

7) Jessica Parrilla d. 26) Estephania Perez Picon, 15-5, 15-0
10) Samantha Salas d. 23) Naomi Ros, 15-11, 15-10

15) Maria Paz Riquelme d. 18) Sunshine Arterburn, forfeit
2) Paola Longoria d. 31) Ana Sarmiento, 15-1, 15-1

Round of 16 - Friday

1) Montserrat Mejia v. 17) Nancy Enriquez - 1 PM
8) Carla Muñoz v. 9) Natalia Mendez - 1 PM

5) Brenda Laime v. 12) Kelani Lawrence - 10 AM
4) Erika Manilla v. 13) Cristina Amaya - 10 AM

3) Alexandra Herrera v. 14) Hollie Scott - 11 AM
6) Maria Jose Vargas v. 11) Gabriela Martinez - 11 AM

7) Jessica Parrilla v. 10) Samantha Salas - Noon
2) Paola Longoria v. 15) Maria Paz Riquelme - Noon

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