IRT Tier 3 & 4 Event Results

The Lou Bradley Memorial tournament - a Tier 3 event on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) - went pretty much to form, as top seed Shane Vanderson defeated second seed Mitch Williams in the final, 11-8, 11-9, 11-6, on Sunday in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. In the semi-finals, Vanderson beat fifth Juan Herrera, 11-4, 11-6, 12-10, who had upset fourth seed Jason Thoerner in the quarter finals, while Williams took out third seed Ben Croft, 10-12, 11-9, 12-10, 11-5.

Less expected results occurred at the West Michigan Open (a Tier 4 IRT event) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where Mike Green upset two higher seeds in winning the event. Green defeated second seed and racquetball legend Cliff Swain, 12-10, 11-8, 11-6, in the semi-finals and then beat top seed Alejandro Herrera, 11-4, 11-6, 11-1, in the final. Herrera defeated fourth seed Eric Desrochers in the other semi, 11-2, 12-10, 10-12, 9-11, 11-2.

RESULTS
Lou Bradley Memorial

Semi finals

Shane Vanderson d. Juan Herrera, 11-4, 11-6, 12-10
Mitch Williams d. Ben Croft, 10-12, 11-9, 12-10, 11-5

Finals

Shane Vanderson d. Mitch Williams, 11-8, 11-9, 11-6

West Michigan Open

Semi finals

Mike Green d. Cliff Swain, 12-10, 11-8, 11-6
Alejandro Herrera d. 11-2, 12-10, 10-12, 9-11, 11-2

Final

Mike Green d. Alejandro Herrera, 11-4, 11-6, 11-1

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