Mejia v Longoria in final of 2024 LPRT Boston Open

There were a couple of upsets on the way to the finals of the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Boston Open in Marlborough, Massachusetts. But not for LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia, who won both her matches on Saturday. She beat 9th seed Kelani Lawrence in the quarterfinals, 15-2, 15-12, and then 5th seed Alexandra Herrera, 15-7, 15-7, in the semi-finals.

But on the other side of the draw, LPRT #3 - and formerly #1 - Paola Longoria upset #2 Maria José Vargas, 15-13, 15-5. That loss ended Vargas’s three match winning streak. Longoria is the only other player to win on tour this season, doing so at the opening event of the season back in August, when she beat Mejia in tie-breaker.

Vargas gained measure of revenge for that loss in doubles, as she and Natalia Mendez eked out a win over Longoria and Samantha Salas, 15-14, 15-14, in one semi-final. In the other, Mejia and Herrera - the top seeds - beat 5th seeds Angelica Barrios and Brenda Laime, 15-11, 15-8. Mejia and Herrera have won all three LPRT doubles titles this season.

The finals will be Sunday at 11 AM (singles) and noon (doubles). You can watch them live from Massachusetts via the LPRT YouTube channel. All times Eastern.

LPRT Boston Open
Marlborough, Massachusetts - March 1-3, 2024

Singles Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Montserrat Mejia d. 9) Kelani Lawrence, 15-2, 15-12
5) Alexandra Herrera d. 4) Brenda Laime, 15-14, 15-6

3) Paola Longoria d. 11) Cristina Amaya, 15-2, 15-3
2) Maria José Vargas d. 7) Angelica Barrios, 15-7, 15-11

Singles Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Montserrat Mejia d. 5) Alexandra Herrera, 15-7, 15-7
3) Paola Longoria d. 2) Maria José Vargas, 15-13, 15-5

Singles Final - Sunday

1) Montserrat Mejia v. 3) Paola Longoria - 11 AM

Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 5) Angelica Barrios & Brenda Laime, 15-11, 15-8
3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas d. 2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas, 15-14, 15-14

Doubles - Final - Sunday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - Noon

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