The team results from the 2017 USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Championships in Fountain Valley, California have been released, and Oregon State University won the Overall Team title helped by their women players, who captured the Women’s Team title. The win is Oregon State’s 10th consecutive Overall Team title. Baldwin Wallace University won the Men’s Team title.
Notable is that most of the players at the Intercollegiates were from universities west of the Mississippi. By our count, 62 of the 205 players (30.2%) were from eastern universities. That could be influenced by the site of the event. California is a long way from the east coast.
In 2014, Intercollegiates was at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and of the 203 players entered 108 (53%) were from universities east of the Mississippi, so site of the event does seem to have an influence on where the players are coming from.
Of the 205 players this year, 69 were women or 33.7% of the field. That percentage of women participation has been steady over the last five years. In 2016, it was 32.1% (70 women in a field of 218 players), in 2015, 34.5% (77 in 223), in 2014, 30.5% (62 in 203) and in 2013, 32.4% (70 of 216).
It would be great if all racquetball tournaments had women as one third of the players. However, it seems many tournaments have few if any women players. This is an issue that USA Racquetball should be addressing.
2017 USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Championships - Team Results
Fountain Valley, California
Women's Team
1) Oregon State University - 1,265
2) University of Missouri - 789
3) Brigham Young University - 764
4) Northern Arizona University - 682.5
5) Arizona State University - 671
6) Colorado State University, Pueblo - 490
Men's Team
1) Baldwin Wallace University - 1,810
2) Colorado State University, Pueblo - 1,326
3) Oregon State University - 807
4) University of Colorado, Boulder - 758
5) Brigham Young University - 715
6) University of Texas, Austin - 713.5
7) Montana State University - 566
8) San Joaquin Delta College - 560
9) University of Colorado, Colorado Springs - 513
10) University of Central Florida - 424.5
Overall Team
1) Oregon State University - 2072
2) Baldwin Wallace University - 2035
3) Colorado State University, Pueblo - 1816
4) Brigham Young University - 1479
5) University of Missouri - 1302
6) Arizona State University - 1014
7) University of Colorado, Boulder - 958
8) University of Texas, Austin - 900.5
9) Northern Arizona University - 863.5
10) Montana State University - 566
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Monday, April 3, 2017
USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Championships - Summary
The 2017 USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Championships concluded Saturday, and we’ve put this year’s top four players in the record with other top four finishers going back to 2006.
Thomas Carter of Baldwin Wallace University won Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles, and he’s the first Baldwin Wallace man to win singles since Shane Vanderson in 2001. Also, Carter and Manolo Sandoval are the first Baldwin Wallace team to win doubles since Vanderson and Andy Hawthorne in 2003.
These wins helped Baldwin Wallace capture the Men’s Team trophy. Oregon State won the Overall Team title with Baldwin Wallace coming second. We’ve got these results from the USA Racquetball Instagram account, so we haven’t seen an official release of the team results.
2017 marked the last year for Brad Schopieray of Colorado State, Pueblo. Lefthander Schopieray was a finalist in Men’s Doubles in all four years at Intercollegiates, winning the title in his first year with Felipe Camacho. Schopieray played with Jacob Matthews in 2015, Jeremy McGlothin in 2016 and Erik Garcia this year. Schopieray won Men’s #2 Singles this year, and was 4th in Men’s #1 Singles last year and in 2015. In 2014, he won Men’s #3 Singles.
This could also have been Adam Manilla’s last year at Intercollegiates, although he missed last year due to injury, so perhaps he has another year of eligibility. Regardless, Manilla has had a fine Intercollegiate record. He won Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles in 2015, and in 2014, Manilla was third in Men’s Singles and second in Men’s Doubles. This year Manilla was third in both Men’s Singles and Doubles. Nick Riffel was his doubles partner each year.
In defending her Women’s Singles Intercollegiate title, Carla Muñoz becomes the third non-USA player to win this title back to back after Canadians Christie Van Hees (now Christie Huczek) in 1998 and 1999, and Crystal Fried in 1985 and 1986.
Erika Manilla and Erin Boadway of Northern Arizona won Women’s Doubles in what was Manilla’s first year of Intercollegiates, and Boadway won Women’s #2 Singles. Could they win doubles all four years? No, because Boadway is a senior, so it was her last year as a student.
Nonetheless, Manilla has at least a chance to win Women’s Doubles all four years. If she does, she’ll be the second woman to do so, as Sharon Jackson won Women’s Doubles all four years while playing for the University of Alabama from 2009 to 2012. The first two years Jackson’s partner was Kara Mazur, while she won with Brittany Travers in 2011 and Madeleine Angles in 2012.
Erica Lipski of Oregon State played her last year of Intercollegiates this year. She partnered with Lexi York to win Women’s #1 Doubles last year, although they came 3rd this year. But that’s great progress for a player who was on the Women’s #3 Doubles team in her first Intercollegiate Chaampionship (she won that division with Patricia Billette). Also, Lipski played #5 singles in 2014, which she won, and this year she played #2 singles, finished 2nd to Boadway. This is the kind of development you want to see across four years of play, and we’re sure her coaches are very proud of her. Also, Lipski’s been a big contributor to Oregon State’s team success at Intercollegiates.
The next USA Racquetball event is the National Singles Championships on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, May 24-28, 2017.
USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Champions
Women's Singles
2017
1) Carla Muñoz (Colorado State)
2) Melania Sauma (Arizona State)
3) Lexi York (Oregon State)
4) Katie Nieswiadomy (Texas A&M)
2016
1) Carla Muñoz (Las Positas)
2) Kelani Bailey (Shenandoah)
3) Lexi York (Oregon State)
4) Devon Pimentelli (Bellevue College)
2015
1) Kelani Bailey (Shenandoah)
2) Elizabeth Simmons (Arizona)
3) Hannah Shnurman (Northern Colorado)
4) Rachel Creel (Oregon State)
2014
1. Devon Pimentelli (Canada College)
2. Amanda Lindsay (Oregon State)
3. Samantha Simmons (Maryland)
4. Elizabeth Simmons (Arizona)
2013
1. Kelani Bailey (Shenandoah)
2. Danielle Key (Arizona State)
3. Amanda Lindsay (Oregon State)
4. Kelly Gremley (Purdue)
2012
1. Sharon Jackson (Alabama)
2. Danielle Key (Arizona State)
3. Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
4. Hailey Miller (Oregon)
2011
1. Michelle Key (Arizona State)
2. Sharon Jackson (Univ. of Alabama)
3. Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
4. Kelly Gremley (Purdue)
2010
1. Sharon Jackson (Univ. of Alabama)
2. Michelle Key (Univ. of Arizona)
3. Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
4. Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
2009
1. Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
2. Kara Mazer (University of Alabama)
3. Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
4. Teresa Diaz (Delta College)
2008
1. Kara Mazer (University of Alabama)
2. Sarah Hettesheimer (Baldwin Wallace)
3. Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
4. Sue Sublaban (Delta College)
2007
1. Kimberly Irons (Ohio University)
2. Jesi Fuller (University of New Mexico)
3. Da'monique Davis (University of Alabama)
4. Sarah Hettesheimer (Baldwin Wallace)
2006
1. Adrienne Fisher (University of Alabama)
2. Ashley Legget (Oregon State)
3. Jesi Fuller (University of New Mexico)
4. Allison Dauer (North Carolina)
Women's Doubles
2017
1) Erin Boadway & Erika Manilla (Northern Arizona)
2) Samantha Baker & Carla Muñoz (Colorado State)
3) Erica Lipski & Lexi York (Oregon State)
4) Madeline Gauch & Christina Hughes (Missouri)
2016
1) Erica Lipski & Lexi York (Oregon State)
2) Jordan Giljum & Madeline Gauch (Missouri)
3) Jessilee Loucks & Lindsey Raven (Brigham Young)
4) Alexis Templeton & Antonia Duran (New Mexico)
2015
1) Elizabeth Simmons & Lindsay Rasmussen (Arizona)
2) Rachel Creel & Sarah Lewis (Oregon State)
3) Anna Schwartz & Madeline Gauch (Missouri)
4) Stefanie Nissley & Kerry Ryan (Pennsylvania State)
2014
1. Elizabeth Simmons & Lindsay Rasmussen (Arizona)
2. Amanda Lindsay & Karissa Beatty (Oregon State)
3. Anna Schwartz & Rachel Schmidt (Missouri)
4. Adrienne Schneider & Sara Moulton (Brigham Young)
2013
1. Danielle Key & Devon Pimentelli (Arizona State)
2. Amanda Lindsay & Karissa Beatty (Oregon State)
3. Elizabeth Simmons & Lindsay Rasmussen (Arizona)
4. Eliza Culverwell & Mary Culverwell (Brigham Young)
2012
1. Madeleine Angles & Sharon Jackson (University of Alabama)
2. Molly Haragan & Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
3. Danielle Key & Izayadeth Aguayo (Arizona State)
4. Leah Redwine & Hailey Miller (University Of Oregon)
2011
1. Sharon Jackson & Brittany Travers (University of Alabama)
2. Sheryl Lotts & Tracy Hawthorne (Baldwin Wallace)
3. Hailey Miller & Leah Redwine (University of Oregon)
4. Izayadeth Aguayo & Michelle Key (Arizona State)
2010
1. Sharon Jackson & Kara Mazur (University of Alabama)
2. Sheryl Lotts & Tracy Hawthorne (Baldwin Wallace)
3. Haley Strom & Holly Hettesheimer (University Of Cincinnati)
4. Izayadeth Aguayo & Michelle Key (Arizona State)
2009
1. Sharon Jackson & Kara Mazer (University of Alabama)
2. Sarah Hettesheimer & Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
3. Alyssa Asay & Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
4. Eliza Culverwell & Charlotte Macfarlane (Brigham Young)
2008
1. Alyssa Asay & Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
2. Mallory Parry & Darla Wenger (Brigham Young)
3. Sarah Hettesheimer & Tyler Fridley (Baldwin Wallace)
4. Kara Mazer & Brittany Travers (University of Alabama)
2007
1. Da'monique Davis & Kara Mazer (University of Alabama)
2. Sarah Hettesheimer & Kristin Matushevski (Baldwin Wallace)
3. Michelle Key & Jessica Montemayor (Arizona State)
4. Mallory Parry & Katherine Affeltranger (Brigham Young)
2006
1. Ashley Legget & Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
2. Da'monique Davis & Kelley Fisher (University of Alabama)
3. Jesi Fuller & Natalie Alexia Lopez (New Mexico State)
4. Gretchen Miller & Kristen Karl (Pennsylvania State)
Men's Singles
2017
1) Thomas Carter (Baldwin Wallace)
2) Erik Garcia (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3) Adam Manilla (Colorado)
4) Mauro Rojas (Delta College)
2016
1) Marco Rojas (University of the Pacific)
2) David Horn (California State-Hayward)
3) Thomas Carter (Baldwin Wallace)
4) Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2015
1) Adam Manilla (Colorado)
2) Marco Rojas (University of the Pacific)
3) Dylan Reid (Washington University)
4) Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2014
1. Jose Diaz (Delta College)
2. Nick Montalbano (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3. Adam Manilla (Colorado State)
4. Joel Barshaw (Oregon State)
2013
1. Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
2. Nick Montalbano (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3. Cole Burr (Brigham Young)
4. Jordan Matthews (North Carolina State)
2012
1. Jansen Allen (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
3. John Craig Chisholm (Boston Univ.)
4. Jose Diaz (Delta College)
2011
1. Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
2. Nick Montalbano (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3. Danny Lavely (Univ. of Alabama)
4. John Craig Chisholm (Boston Univ.)
2010
1. Jose Rojas (Delta College)
2. Taylor Knoth (Univ. of Oregon)
3. Joey Lakowske (Oregon State)
4. Allan Crockett (Univ. of Alabama)
2009
1. Jose Rojas (Delta College)
2. Allan Crockett (University of Alabama)
3. Tony Carson (Colorado State)
4. Anthony Herrera (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)
2008
1. Tony Carson (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Anthony Herrera (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)
3. Bradly Rogers (Wichita)
4. Allan Crockett (University of Alabama)
2007
1. Ben Croft (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Agustin Tristan (University of Alabama)
3. Evan Ussery (University of New Mexico)
4. Phil Matthews (University of Illinois)
2006
1. Ben Croft (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Agustin Tristan (University of Alabama)
3. Mike Harmon (Manatee Community College)
4. Louis Vogel (University of New Mexico)
Men's Doubles
2017
1) Thomas Carter & Manolo Sandoval (Baldwin Wallace)
2) Erik Garcia & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3) Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado)
4) Mauro Rojas & Francisco Troncoso (Delta College)
2016
1) Jose Diaz & Marco Rojas (University of the Pacific)
2) Jeremy McGlothin & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3) Thomas Carter & Manolo Sandoval (Baldwin Wallace)
4) Matt McAdam & Nick Riffel (Colorado)
2015
1) Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado)
2) Jacob Matthews & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3) Joel Bradshow & Sam Reid (Oregon State)
4) Jon Lanford & Alex Howard (Texas)
2014
1. Felipe Camacho & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado State)
3. Joel Bradshow & Sam Reid (Oregon State)
4. Danny Sardina & Zachary Patterson (Arizona State)
2013
1. Taylor Knoth & Joel Bradshow (Oregon State)
2. Nick Montalbano & Jake Bredenbeck (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3. Cole Burr & Brian Zundel (Brigham Young)
4. Alex Fischler & Joe Koch (Missouri)
2012
1. Jansen Allen & Nick Montalbano (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Grant Stalley & Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
3. Brad Falvey & Danny Lavely (Alabama)
4. Cole Burr & Joseph Blank (Brigham Young)
2011
1. Felipe Camacho & Jansen Allen (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Allan Crockett & Danny Lavely (University of Alabama)
3. Joey Pryor & Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
4. Jeff Skanchy & Joseph Blank (Brigham Young)
2010
1. David Horn & Jose Rojas (Delta College)
2. Jansen Allen & Tyler Otto (Colorado State)
3. Allan Crockett & Jonathan Doyle (University of Alabama)
4. David Laforest & Joey Lakowske (Oregon State)
2009
1. Tony Carson & Jansen Allen (Colorado State)
2. Jose Rojas & Ismael Aldana Jr. (Delta College)
3. Allan Crockett & Jonathan Doyle (University of Alabama)
4. Harry Fuller & Zach Apperson (Baldwin Wallace)
2008
1. Tony Carson & Charlie Pratt (Colorado State)
2. Harry Fuller & Zach Apperson (Baldwin Wallace)
3. David Laforest & Joey Lakowske (Oregon State)
4. Allan Crockett & Jonathan Doyle (University of Alabama)
2007
1. Ben Croft & Mitch Williams (Colorado State)
2. Chris Crockett & Shane Karmelin (University of Alabama)
3. Harry Fuller & Zach Apperson (Baldwin Wallace)
4. Marco Hidalgo & Evan Ussery (New Mexico State)
2006
1. Ben Croft & Mitch Williams (Colorado State)
2. Augustin Tristan & Shane Karmelin (University of Alabama)
3. Scott Perryman & Jared Torres (Brigham Young)
4. Joe Linnell & Benjamin Toth (Ohio State)
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Thomas Carter of Baldwin Wallace University won Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles, and he’s the first Baldwin Wallace man to win singles since Shane Vanderson in 2001. Also, Carter and Manolo Sandoval are the first Baldwin Wallace team to win doubles since Vanderson and Andy Hawthorne in 2003.
These wins helped Baldwin Wallace capture the Men’s Team trophy. Oregon State won the Overall Team title with Baldwin Wallace coming second. We’ve got these results from the USA Racquetball Instagram account, so we haven’t seen an official release of the team results.
2017 marked the last year for Brad Schopieray of Colorado State, Pueblo. Lefthander Schopieray was a finalist in Men’s Doubles in all four years at Intercollegiates, winning the title in his first year with Felipe Camacho. Schopieray played with Jacob Matthews in 2015, Jeremy McGlothin in 2016 and Erik Garcia this year. Schopieray won Men’s #2 Singles this year, and was 4th in Men’s #1 Singles last year and in 2015. In 2014, he won Men’s #3 Singles.
This could also have been Adam Manilla’s last year at Intercollegiates, although he missed last year due to injury, so perhaps he has another year of eligibility. Regardless, Manilla has had a fine Intercollegiate record. He won Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles in 2015, and in 2014, Manilla was third in Men’s Singles and second in Men’s Doubles. This year Manilla was third in both Men’s Singles and Doubles. Nick Riffel was his doubles partner each year.
In defending her Women’s Singles Intercollegiate title, Carla Muñoz becomes the third non-USA player to win this title back to back after Canadians Christie Van Hees (now Christie Huczek) in 1998 and 1999, and Crystal Fried in 1985 and 1986.
Erika Manilla and Erin Boadway of Northern Arizona won Women’s Doubles in what was Manilla’s first year of Intercollegiates, and Boadway won Women’s #2 Singles. Could they win doubles all four years? No, because Boadway is a senior, so it was her last year as a student.
Nonetheless, Manilla has at least a chance to win Women’s Doubles all four years. If she does, she’ll be the second woman to do so, as Sharon Jackson won Women’s Doubles all four years while playing for the University of Alabama from 2009 to 2012. The first two years Jackson’s partner was Kara Mazur, while she won with Brittany Travers in 2011 and Madeleine Angles in 2012.
Erica Lipski of Oregon State played her last year of Intercollegiates this year. She partnered with Lexi York to win Women’s #1 Doubles last year, although they came 3rd this year. But that’s great progress for a player who was on the Women’s #3 Doubles team in her first Intercollegiate Chaampionship (she won that division with Patricia Billette). Also, Lipski played #5 singles in 2014, which she won, and this year she played #2 singles, finished 2nd to Boadway. This is the kind of development you want to see across four years of play, and we’re sure her coaches are very proud of her. Also, Lipski’s been a big contributor to Oregon State’s team success at Intercollegiates.
The next USA Racquetball event is the National Singles Championships on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, May 24-28, 2017.
USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Champions
Women's Singles
2017
1) Carla Muñoz (Colorado State)
2) Melania Sauma (Arizona State)
3) Lexi York (Oregon State)
4) Katie Nieswiadomy (Texas A&M)
2016
1) Carla Muñoz (Las Positas)
2) Kelani Bailey (Shenandoah)
3) Lexi York (Oregon State)
4) Devon Pimentelli (Bellevue College)
2015
1) Kelani Bailey (Shenandoah)
2) Elizabeth Simmons (Arizona)
3) Hannah Shnurman (Northern Colorado)
4) Rachel Creel (Oregon State)
2014
1. Devon Pimentelli (Canada College)
2. Amanda Lindsay (Oregon State)
3. Samantha Simmons (Maryland)
4. Elizabeth Simmons (Arizona)
2013
1. Kelani Bailey (Shenandoah)
2. Danielle Key (Arizona State)
3. Amanda Lindsay (Oregon State)
4. Kelly Gremley (Purdue)
2012
1. Sharon Jackson (Alabama)
2. Danielle Key (Arizona State)
3. Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
4. Hailey Miller (Oregon)
2011
1. Michelle Key (Arizona State)
2. Sharon Jackson (Univ. of Alabama)
3. Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
4. Kelly Gremley (Purdue)
2010
1. Sharon Jackson (Univ. of Alabama)
2. Michelle Key (Univ. of Arizona)
3. Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
4. Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
2009
1. Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
2. Kara Mazer (University of Alabama)
3. Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
4. Teresa Diaz (Delta College)
2008
1. Kara Mazer (University of Alabama)
2. Sarah Hettesheimer (Baldwin Wallace)
3. Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
4. Sue Sublaban (Delta College)
2007
1. Kimberly Irons (Ohio University)
2. Jesi Fuller (University of New Mexico)
3. Da'monique Davis (University of Alabama)
4. Sarah Hettesheimer (Baldwin Wallace)
2006
1. Adrienne Fisher (University of Alabama)
2. Ashley Legget (Oregon State)
3. Jesi Fuller (University of New Mexico)
4. Allison Dauer (North Carolina)
Women's Doubles
2017
1) Erin Boadway & Erika Manilla (Northern Arizona)
2) Samantha Baker & Carla Muñoz (Colorado State)
3) Erica Lipski & Lexi York (Oregon State)
4) Madeline Gauch & Christina Hughes (Missouri)
2016
1) Erica Lipski & Lexi York (Oregon State)
2) Jordan Giljum & Madeline Gauch (Missouri)
3) Jessilee Loucks & Lindsey Raven (Brigham Young)
4) Alexis Templeton & Antonia Duran (New Mexico)
2015
1) Elizabeth Simmons & Lindsay Rasmussen (Arizona)
2) Rachel Creel & Sarah Lewis (Oregon State)
3) Anna Schwartz & Madeline Gauch (Missouri)
4) Stefanie Nissley & Kerry Ryan (Pennsylvania State)
2014
1. Elizabeth Simmons & Lindsay Rasmussen (Arizona)
2. Amanda Lindsay & Karissa Beatty (Oregon State)
3. Anna Schwartz & Rachel Schmidt (Missouri)
4. Adrienne Schneider & Sara Moulton (Brigham Young)
2013
1. Danielle Key & Devon Pimentelli (Arizona State)
2. Amanda Lindsay & Karissa Beatty (Oregon State)
3. Elizabeth Simmons & Lindsay Rasmussen (Arizona)
4. Eliza Culverwell & Mary Culverwell (Brigham Young)
2012
1. Madeleine Angles & Sharon Jackson (University of Alabama)
2. Molly Haragan & Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
3. Danielle Key & Izayadeth Aguayo (Arizona State)
4. Leah Redwine & Hailey Miller (University Of Oregon)
2011
1. Sharon Jackson & Brittany Travers (University of Alabama)
2. Sheryl Lotts & Tracy Hawthorne (Baldwin Wallace)
3. Hailey Miller & Leah Redwine (University of Oregon)
4. Izayadeth Aguayo & Michelle Key (Arizona State)
2010
1. Sharon Jackson & Kara Mazur (University of Alabama)
2. Sheryl Lotts & Tracy Hawthorne (Baldwin Wallace)
3. Haley Strom & Holly Hettesheimer (University Of Cincinnati)
4. Izayadeth Aguayo & Michelle Key (Arizona State)
2009
1. Sharon Jackson & Kara Mazer (University of Alabama)
2. Sarah Hettesheimer & Sheryl Lotts (Baldwin Wallace)
3. Alyssa Asay & Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
4. Eliza Culverwell & Charlotte Macfarlane (Brigham Young)
2008
1. Alyssa Asay & Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
2. Mallory Parry & Darla Wenger (Brigham Young)
3. Sarah Hettesheimer & Tyler Fridley (Baldwin Wallace)
4. Kara Mazer & Brittany Travers (University of Alabama)
2007
1. Da'monique Davis & Kara Mazer (University of Alabama)
2. Sarah Hettesheimer & Kristin Matushevski (Baldwin Wallace)
3. Michelle Key & Jessica Montemayor (Arizona State)
4. Mallory Parry & Katherine Affeltranger (Brigham Young)
2006
1. Ashley Legget & Ashley Willhite (Oregon State)
2. Da'monique Davis & Kelley Fisher (University of Alabama)
3. Jesi Fuller & Natalie Alexia Lopez (New Mexico State)
4. Gretchen Miller & Kristen Karl (Pennsylvania State)
Men's Singles
2017
1) Thomas Carter (Baldwin Wallace)
2) Erik Garcia (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3) Adam Manilla (Colorado)
4) Mauro Rojas (Delta College)
2016
1) Marco Rojas (University of the Pacific)
2) David Horn (California State-Hayward)
3) Thomas Carter (Baldwin Wallace)
4) Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2015
1) Adam Manilla (Colorado)
2) Marco Rojas (University of the Pacific)
3) Dylan Reid (Washington University)
4) Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2014
1. Jose Diaz (Delta College)
2. Nick Montalbano (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3. Adam Manilla (Colorado State)
4. Joel Barshaw (Oregon State)
2013
1. Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
2. Nick Montalbano (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3. Cole Burr (Brigham Young)
4. Jordan Matthews (North Carolina State)
2012
1. Jansen Allen (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
3. John Craig Chisholm (Boston Univ.)
4. Jose Diaz (Delta College)
2011
1. Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
2. Nick Montalbano (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3. Danny Lavely (Univ. of Alabama)
4. John Craig Chisholm (Boston Univ.)
2010
1. Jose Rojas (Delta College)
2. Taylor Knoth (Univ. of Oregon)
3. Joey Lakowske (Oregon State)
4. Allan Crockett (Univ. of Alabama)
2009
1. Jose Rojas (Delta College)
2. Allan Crockett (University of Alabama)
3. Tony Carson (Colorado State)
4. Anthony Herrera (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)
2008
1. Tony Carson (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Anthony Herrera (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)
3. Bradly Rogers (Wichita)
4. Allan Crockett (University of Alabama)
2007
1. Ben Croft (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Agustin Tristan (University of Alabama)
3. Evan Ussery (University of New Mexico)
4. Phil Matthews (University of Illinois)
2006
1. Ben Croft (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Agustin Tristan (University of Alabama)
3. Mike Harmon (Manatee Community College)
4. Louis Vogel (University of New Mexico)
Men's Doubles
2017
1) Thomas Carter & Manolo Sandoval (Baldwin Wallace)
2) Erik Garcia & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3) Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado)
4) Mauro Rojas & Francisco Troncoso (Delta College)
2016
1) Jose Diaz & Marco Rojas (University of the Pacific)
2) Jeremy McGlothin & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3) Thomas Carter & Manolo Sandoval (Baldwin Wallace)
4) Matt McAdam & Nick Riffel (Colorado)
2015
1) Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado)
2) Jacob Matthews & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3) Joel Bradshow & Sam Reid (Oregon State)
4) Jon Lanford & Alex Howard (Texas)
2014
1. Felipe Camacho & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado State)
3. Joel Bradshow & Sam Reid (Oregon State)
4. Danny Sardina & Zachary Patterson (Arizona State)
2013
1. Taylor Knoth & Joel Bradshow (Oregon State)
2. Nick Montalbano & Jake Bredenbeck (Colorado State, Pueblo)
3. Cole Burr & Brian Zundel (Brigham Young)
4. Alex Fischler & Joe Koch (Missouri)
2012
1. Jansen Allen & Nick Montalbano (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Grant Stalley & Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
3. Brad Falvey & Danny Lavely (Alabama)
4. Cole Burr & Joseph Blank (Brigham Young)
2011
1. Felipe Camacho & Jansen Allen (Colorado State, Pueblo)
2. Allan Crockett & Danny Lavely (University of Alabama)
3. Joey Pryor & Taylor Knoth (Oregon State)
4. Jeff Skanchy & Joseph Blank (Brigham Young)
2010
1. David Horn & Jose Rojas (Delta College)
2. Jansen Allen & Tyler Otto (Colorado State)
3. Allan Crockett & Jonathan Doyle (University of Alabama)
4. David Laforest & Joey Lakowske (Oregon State)
2009
1. Tony Carson & Jansen Allen (Colorado State)
2. Jose Rojas & Ismael Aldana Jr. (Delta College)
3. Allan Crockett & Jonathan Doyle (University of Alabama)
4. Harry Fuller & Zach Apperson (Baldwin Wallace)
2008
1. Tony Carson & Charlie Pratt (Colorado State)
2. Harry Fuller & Zach Apperson (Baldwin Wallace)
3. David Laforest & Joey Lakowske (Oregon State)
4. Allan Crockett & Jonathan Doyle (University of Alabama)
2007
1. Ben Croft & Mitch Williams (Colorado State)
2. Chris Crockett & Shane Karmelin (University of Alabama)
3. Harry Fuller & Zach Apperson (Baldwin Wallace)
4. Marco Hidalgo & Evan Ussery (New Mexico State)
2006
1. Ben Croft & Mitch Williams (Colorado State)
2. Augustin Tristan & Shane Karmelin (University of Alabama)
3. Scott Perryman & Jared Torres (Brigham Young)
4. Joe Linnell & Benjamin Toth (Ohio State)
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Saturday, April 1, 2017
Carter wins singles & doubles, Muñoz successfully defends and Boadway & Manilla win doubles at USA Racquetball 2017 Intercollegiates
Thomas Carter of Baldwin Wallace University won twice Saturday at the USA Racquetball 2017 Intercollegiate Championships in Fountain Valley, California, as came out on top in both Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles. Carter’s double win is the third consecutive year a man has won both divisions, as Marco Rojas did it last year and Adam Manilla in 2015. Carter’s wins are also the second in three years that have gone to a left-handed player; Manilla, who finished 3rd in both singles and doubles this year, is also left-handed.
In the Men’s Singles final, Carter defeated Erik Garcia of Colorado State, Pueblo, 15-8, 15-13, and in the Men’s Doubles final, Carter and Garcia also faced off with Carter and Manolo Sandoval coming out on top of Garcia and Brad Schopieray, 15-11, 10-15, 11-8.
Carla Muñoz of Colorado State, Pueblo also had a chance to win twice Saturday, and she did win the Women’s Singles title against Melania Sauma of Arizona State, 15-6, 15-3, so she successfully defended the title Muñoz first won last year. But in the Women’s Doubles final, Muñoz and partner Samantha Baker lost to Erin Boadway and Erika Manilla of Northern Arizona, 15-10, 15-12.
In the Men’s Singles final, Carter was down early in both games, so he had to come from behind twice. In game one, Garcia had a 4-0 lead and was ahead until Carter caught him at 6-6. He led game one from there on, getting to game point at 14-7. But Carter stalled there, as Garcia fought off five game points. However, Garcia only scored once in that period, and three times he skipped a backhand shot to give Carter back the serve. Carter eventually won it with a forehand rekill after Garcia hit a forehand pinch serve return.
In game two, Garcia took a 6-2 lead early, but again Carter caught up at 6-6. Garcia took the lead again, and stayed ahead until 11-11. It was slow going from there, as they tied at 12-12 and 13-13. After a few side outs at 13s, Carter hit a drive serve to the right side - Garcia’s forehand - that the referee called a skip on the return. Garcia appealed that, successfully, so it would have been a replay, except Carter then appealed that the ball bounced twice before Garcia returned it. And that appeal was also successful, so the score became 14-13.
But those appeals took a few minutes to sort out, and Garcia, who came out on the came out on the short end of them - despite winning his initial appeal, seemed to be out of sorts. Thus, when Carter drove another serve to the right side, Garcia didn’t seem fully prepared, and skipped his return shot, which gave Carter the game and match. Afterwards, Garcia said he wasn’t happy about losing that way.
Nonetheless, Carter was “so excited” with the win that not only puts him in the record book as an Intercollegiate Champion it puts him on the USA Racquetball National Team. That’s remarkable for a player who was never on the USA Junior National Team.
The Men’s Doubles final was a battle of two lefty-righty teams, as Schopieray is also left-handed. And it was Schopieray and Garcia who got off to a good start in game one, going up 6-0. But Carter and Sandoval caught them at 7-7, and then went ahead 11-7, and never trailed after that, winning 15-11 on a side wall-front wall forehand shot by Sandoval.
In game two, Schopieray and Garcia took the early lead, and never trailed. Schopieray won it for them with a side-front forehand, 15-10, which forced a tie-breaker.
In the breaker, Carter and Sandoval got out to a 6-0 lead, but the momentum then swung back to Schopieray and Garcia, as they came back to tie it at 7-7, and then took a 8-7 lead. But a forehand skip by Garcia gave the serve back to the Baldwin Wallace team. However, you had a sense that Carter and Sandoval needed to score at that point, because they might not get a second chance.
And that’s what they did, as Carter and Sandoval scored four points without giving up the serve. Schopieray and Garcia called a timeout down 9-8, but to no avail. Appropriately, the last rally was a long one that Sandoval ended with a forehand pinch shot.
Muñoz won the Women’s Singles title by a comfortable margin. Sauma, who had defeated both the 2nd seed Lexi York of Oregon State and 3rd seed Erika Manilla of Northern Arizona in getting to the final, was close early in the first game, when Muñoz led 4-2 and 6-3. But she was not closer than six points after that.
Yet Sauma didn’t give in to Muñoz, even when she was down 8-0 to the defending champion, because it took 20 rallies to go from 8-0 to 9-1. Sauma certainly put in the effort, but Muñoz showed the quality that has made her the 8th ranked played on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT).
In the Women’s Doubles final, Boadway and Manilla were in control in game one, as they led the whole way. They got game point off a Boadway lob serve to the right side that caught in the back right corner for an ace.
In the match, Muñoz played most of the balls for her team, as her partner - Baker - didn’t seem to be a very experienced player. Baker lost her three singles matches in two straight games. This made for a bit of an awkward match with much of the play seeming to be 2 against 1.
Yet in the second game, it was the one - Muñoz - who led most of the way. But down 12-8, Boadway and Manilla called a timeout. They got a sideout immediately after that and scored seven unanswered points to come back and win the game, 15-12, and the match in two straight games. They won it on a Manilla forehand shot to the right side that Muñoz dove out for, but was unable to get her racquet on.
If you missed any of the finals they are archived at the USA Racquetball LiveStream channel or on the USA Racquetball Facebook page.
2017 USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Championships
Fountain Valley, California
(with seedings)
Women's Singles - Final Saturday
1) Carla Muñoz (Colorado State) d. 6) Melania Sauma (Arizona State), 15-6, 15-3
Women's Singles - 3rd Place Saturday
2) Lexi York (Oregon State) d. 4) Katie Nieswiadomy (Texas A&M), 15-4, 15-3
Women's Doubles - Final Saturday
4) Erin Boadway & Erika Manilla (Northern Arizona) d. 11) Samantha Baker & Carla Muñoz (Colorado State), 15-10, 15-12
Women's Doubles - 3rd Place Saturday
1) Erica Lipski & Lexi York (Oregon State) d. 2) Madeline Gauch & Christina Hughes (Missouri), 15-1, 15-2
Men's Singles - Final Saturday
1) Thomas Carter (Baldwin Wallace) d. 3) Erik Garcia (Colorado State), 15-8, 15-13
Men's Singles - 3rd Place Saturday
4) Adam Manilla (Colorado) d. 2) Mauro Rojas (Delta), 15-12, 15-9
Men's Doubles - Final Saturday
2) Thomas Carter & Manolo Sandoval (Baldwin Wallace) d. 1) Erik Garcia & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo), 15-11, 10-15, 11-8
Men's Doubles - 3rd Place Saturday
3) Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado) d. 4) Mauro Rojas & Francisco Troncoso (Delta College), 15-14, 6-15, 11-6
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In the Men’s Singles final, Carter defeated Erik Garcia of Colorado State, Pueblo, 15-8, 15-13, and in the Men’s Doubles final, Carter and Garcia also faced off with Carter and Manolo Sandoval coming out on top of Garcia and Brad Schopieray, 15-11, 10-15, 11-8.
Carla Muñoz of Colorado State, Pueblo also had a chance to win twice Saturday, and she did win the Women’s Singles title against Melania Sauma of Arizona State, 15-6, 15-3, so she successfully defended the title Muñoz first won last year. But in the Women’s Doubles final, Muñoz and partner Samantha Baker lost to Erin Boadway and Erika Manilla of Northern Arizona, 15-10, 15-12.
In the Men’s Singles final, Carter was down early in both games, so he had to come from behind twice. In game one, Garcia had a 4-0 lead and was ahead until Carter caught him at 6-6. He led game one from there on, getting to game point at 14-7. But Carter stalled there, as Garcia fought off five game points. However, Garcia only scored once in that period, and three times he skipped a backhand shot to give Carter back the serve. Carter eventually won it with a forehand rekill after Garcia hit a forehand pinch serve return.
In game two, Garcia took a 6-2 lead early, but again Carter caught up at 6-6. Garcia took the lead again, and stayed ahead until 11-11. It was slow going from there, as they tied at 12-12 and 13-13. After a few side outs at 13s, Carter hit a drive serve to the right side - Garcia’s forehand - that the referee called a skip on the return. Garcia appealed that, successfully, so it would have been a replay, except Carter then appealed that the ball bounced twice before Garcia returned it. And that appeal was also successful, so the score became 14-13.
But those appeals took a few minutes to sort out, and Garcia, who came out on the came out on the short end of them - despite winning his initial appeal, seemed to be out of sorts. Thus, when Carter drove another serve to the right side, Garcia didn’t seem fully prepared, and skipped his return shot, which gave Carter the game and match. Afterwards, Garcia said he wasn’t happy about losing that way.
Nonetheless, Carter was “so excited” with the win that not only puts him in the record book as an Intercollegiate Champion it puts him on the USA Racquetball National Team. That’s remarkable for a player who was never on the USA Junior National Team.
The Men’s Doubles final was a battle of two lefty-righty teams, as Schopieray is also left-handed. And it was Schopieray and Garcia who got off to a good start in game one, going up 6-0. But Carter and Sandoval caught them at 7-7, and then went ahead 11-7, and never trailed after that, winning 15-11 on a side wall-front wall forehand shot by Sandoval.
In game two, Schopieray and Garcia took the early lead, and never trailed. Schopieray won it for them with a side-front forehand, 15-10, which forced a tie-breaker.
In the breaker, Carter and Sandoval got out to a 6-0 lead, but the momentum then swung back to Schopieray and Garcia, as they came back to tie it at 7-7, and then took a 8-7 lead. But a forehand skip by Garcia gave the serve back to the Baldwin Wallace team. However, you had a sense that Carter and Sandoval needed to score at that point, because they might not get a second chance.
And that’s what they did, as Carter and Sandoval scored four points without giving up the serve. Schopieray and Garcia called a timeout down 9-8, but to no avail. Appropriately, the last rally was a long one that Sandoval ended with a forehand pinch shot.
Muñoz won the Women’s Singles title by a comfortable margin. Sauma, who had defeated both the 2nd seed Lexi York of Oregon State and 3rd seed Erika Manilla of Northern Arizona in getting to the final, was close early in the first game, when Muñoz led 4-2 and 6-3. But she was not closer than six points after that.
Yet Sauma didn’t give in to Muñoz, even when she was down 8-0 to the defending champion, because it took 20 rallies to go from 8-0 to 9-1. Sauma certainly put in the effort, but Muñoz showed the quality that has made her the 8th ranked played on the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT).
In the Women’s Doubles final, Boadway and Manilla were in control in game one, as they led the whole way. They got game point off a Boadway lob serve to the right side that caught in the back right corner for an ace.
In the match, Muñoz played most of the balls for her team, as her partner - Baker - didn’t seem to be a very experienced player. Baker lost her three singles matches in two straight games. This made for a bit of an awkward match with much of the play seeming to be 2 against 1.
Yet in the second game, it was the one - Muñoz - who led most of the way. But down 12-8, Boadway and Manilla called a timeout. They got a sideout immediately after that and scored seven unanswered points to come back and win the game, 15-12, and the match in two straight games. They won it on a Manilla forehand shot to the right side that Muñoz dove out for, but was unable to get her racquet on.
If you missed any of the finals they are archived at the USA Racquetball LiveStream channel or on the USA Racquetball Facebook page.
2017 USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Championships
Fountain Valley, California
(with seedings)
Women's Singles - Final Saturday
1) Carla Muñoz (Colorado State) d. 6) Melania Sauma (Arizona State), 15-6, 15-3
Women's Singles - 3rd Place Saturday
2) Lexi York (Oregon State) d. 4) Katie Nieswiadomy (Texas A&M), 15-4, 15-3
Women's Doubles - Final Saturday
4) Erin Boadway & Erika Manilla (Northern Arizona) d. 11) Samantha Baker & Carla Muñoz (Colorado State), 15-10, 15-12
Women's Doubles - 3rd Place Saturday
1) Erica Lipski & Lexi York (Oregon State) d. 2) Madeline Gauch & Christina Hughes (Missouri), 15-1, 15-2
Men's Singles - Final Saturday
1) Thomas Carter (Baldwin Wallace) d. 3) Erik Garcia (Colorado State), 15-8, 15-13
Men's Singles - 3rd Place Saturday
4) Adam Manilla (Colorado) d. 2) Mauro Rojas (Delta), 15-12, 15-9
Men's Doubles - Final Saturday
2) Thomas Carter & Manolo Sandoval (Baldwin Wallace) d. 1) Erik Garcia & Brad Schopieray (Colorado State, Pueblo), 15-11, 10-15, 11-8
Men's Doubles - 3rd Place Saturday
3) Adam Manilla & Nick Riffel (Colorado) d. 4) Mauro Rojas & Francisco Troncoso (Delta College), 15-14, 6-15, 11-6
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