Close matches by no upsets at 2024 LPRT Turkey Shoot

There weren’t any upsets in the Round of 16 at the 2024 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Turkey Shoot, although there were a few tie-breakers, so some near upsets. But none of them involved LPRT #1 Maria Jose Vargas, who comfortably beat 17th seed Sheryl Lotts, 15-3, 15-3, in the Round of 16. She’ll play 8th seed Cristina Amaya in the quarterfinals, as Amaya won the battle of veterans with 9th seed Carla Muñoz, 15-12, 15-7.

LPRT #2 Paola Longoria needed a tie-breaker to defeat 15th seed Michelle Key, 15-11, 12-15, 11-3, in a match we thought could be interesting. She'll next play 7th seed Natalia Mendez, who beat 10th seed Samantha Salas, 15-4, 15-6, in a match that didn’t turn out to be as interesting as we thought it would be.

Fourth seed Alexandra Herrera needed to comeback from a game down to get past 20th seed Valeria Centellas, 10-15, 15-10, 11-6. Centellas got within one point of Herrera in the breaker at 6-5, but couldn’t pull off the upset. Herrera will play 5th seed Kelani Lawrence in the quarters, as she beat 12th seed Lexi York, 15-6, 15-10.

Finally, 3rd seed Montserrat Mejia comfortably defeated 14th seed Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-1, 15-3, and plays 6th seed Brenda Laime in the quarters, as Laime held on to defeat 11th seed Jessica Parrilla, 15-8, 14-15, 11-8.

The doubles quarterfinals also went according to form, although the two matches we thought would be close went to a tie-breaker. Fourth seeds Key and Laime came back from a game down to defeat 5th seeds Lawrence and Parrilla, 5-15, 15-7, 11-1. They’ll play top seeds Herrera and Mejia, who beat 8th seeds Lotts and York, 15-7, 15-2.

On the other side of the draw, 2nd seeds Mendez and Vargas needed three games to defeat 7th seeds Centellas and Muñoz, 15-6, 13-15, 11-3, and will play 3rd seeds Longoria and Salas, who were comfortable winners over 6th seeds Amaya and Riquelme, 15-1, 15-2.

Play continues Saturday morning with the quarterfinals Saturday morning at 10 AM with the semi-finals in the afternoon at 4 and 5 PM. The final will be Sunday at 11 AM. The doubles semis are at 6 and 7 PM Saturday evening with the final Sunday at noon. All times central. You can watch the action live from Lombard via the LPRT YouTube channel.

32nd Annual Glass Court & Fitness LPRT Turkey Shoot Racquetball Tournament
Lombard, Illinois - November 22-24, 2024

Singles Round of 32 - Friday

1) Maria José Vargas - BYE
17) Sheryl Lotts d. 16) Naomi Ros, 15-11, 15-10

9) Carla Muñoz - BYE
8) Cristina Amaya - BYE

5) Kelani Lawrence - BYE
12) Lexi York d. 21) Annie Sanchez, 15-11, 15-7

20) Valeria Centellas d. 13) Stephanie Synhorst, 15-5, 15-13
4) Alexandra Herrera - BYE

3) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
14) Maria Paz Riquelme d. 19) Khyathi Velpuri, 15-7, 15-8

11) Jessica Parrilla d. 22) Victoria Rodriguez, 15-0, 15-0
6) Brenda Laime - BYE

7) Natalia Mendez - BYE
10) Samantha Salas d. 23) Bri Millet, 15-0, 15-1

15) Michelle Key d. 18) Chanis Leon, 15-0, 15-1
2) Paola Longoria - BYE

Singles Round of 16 - Friday

1) Maria José Vargas d. 17) Sheryl Lotts, 15-3, 15-3
8) Cristina Amaya d. 9) Carla Muñoz, 15-12, 15-7

5) Kelani Lawrence d. 12) Lexi York, 15-6, 15-10
4) Alexandra Herrera d. 20) Valeria Centellas, 10-15, 15-10, 11-6

3) Montserrat Mejia d. 14) Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-1, 15-3
6) Brenda Laime d. 11) Jessica Parrilla, 15-8, 14-15, 11-8

7) Natalia Mendez d. 10) Samantha Salas, 15-4, 15-6
2) Paola Longoria d. 15) Michelle Key, 15-11, 12-15, 11-3

Singles Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Maria José Vargas v. 8) Cristina Amaya - 11 AM
4) Alexandra Herrera v. 5) Kelani Lawrence - 11 AM

3) Montserrat Mejia v. 6) Brenda Laime - 10 AM
2) Paola Longoria v. 7) Natalia Mendez - 10 AM

Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
8) Sheryl Lotts & Lexi York d. 9) Naomi Ros & Annie Sanchez, 15-4, 15-13

5) Kelani Lawrence & Jessica Parrilla - BYE
4) Michelle Key & Brenda Laime - BYE

3) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme d. 11) Ella Boaz & Khyathi Velpuri, 15-11, 15-6

7) Valeria Centellas & Carla Muñoz d. 10) Chanis Leon & Stephanie Synhorst, 15-7, 15-6
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE

Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 8) Sheryl Lotts & Lexi York, 15-7, 15-2
4) Michelle Key & Brenda Laime d. 5) Kelani Lawrence & Jessica Parrilla, 5-15, 15-7, 11-1

3) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-1, 15-2
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas d. 7) Valeria Centellas & Carla Muñoz, 15-6, 13-15, 11-3

Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 4) Michelle Key & Brenda Laime - 7 PM
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. 3) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - 6 PM

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