IRF World Junior Championships - Elimination round begins

There were only a few upsets in the Girl's World Cup division on Wednesday as the elimination round began at the 24th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships in Canoga Park, California.

None of those upsets came in Girl's U18, where three of the top seeds - American Samantha Simmons, Adriana Riveros of Bolivia and Maria Jose Vargas of Bolivia - had byes. Not only were there no upsets but all the matches were over in two straight games, including third seed Kelani Bailey's (USA) win ore Dafne Macrino of Argentina, 15-5, 15-6.

There was one upset in Girl's U16, as Canadian Michèle Morissette defeated Maria Montero of the Dominican Republic, 15-4, 15-1. Morissette will next play 2nd seed Rebecca Nielsen (USA) in the quarter finals on Friday.

Finally, in Girl's U14, there were two upsets as 9th seed Lexi York (USA) defeated 8th seed Callie Drury (Canada), 15-10, 15-6, and 12th seed Andrea Martinez (Guatemala) beat 5th seed Micaela Molina (Bolivia), 15-2, 15-12.

The elimination round continues Thursday with the finals on Saturday. There is live streaming of some of the matches from California via the IRF website.

24th IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships
Canoga Park, California

Girl's U18 Draw - Round of 16

1. Samantha Simmons (USA) - BYE
8. Aisling Hickey (Ireland) d. 9. Katie Kenny (Ireland), 15-2, 15-5

5. Mariana Tobon (Venezuela) d. 12. Brittany Nelson (Canada), 15-2, 15-5
4. Maria Jose Vargas (Bolivia) - BYE

3. Kelani Bailey (USA) d. 14. Dafne Macrino (Argentina), 15-5, 15-6
6. Ana Cristina Velez (Ecuador) d. 11. Paloma Martinez (Mexico), 15-4, 15-1

7. Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) d. 10. Zoe Hanson (Canada), 15-0, 15-0
2. Adriana Riveros (Bolivia) - BYE

Girl's U18 Draw - Quarter finals

1. Samantha Simmons (USA) v. 8. Aisling Hickey (Ireland)
4. Maria Jose Vargas (Bolivia) v. 5. Mariana Tobon (Venezuela)

3. Kelani Bailey (USA) v. 6. Ana Cristina Velez (Ecuador)
2. Adriana Riveros (Bolivia) v. 7. Alexandra Herrera (Mexico)

Girl's U16 Draw - Round of 32

1. Ximena Gonzalez (Mexico) - BYE
Paulina Sempertegui (Ecuador) d. 16. Elisa Cordova (Ecuador), 15-4, 15-6

9. Danielle Drury (Canada) - BYE
8. Mariana Lopez (Bolivia) - BYE

5. Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) - BYE
12. Paola Guerra (Venezuela) - BYE

13. Merinanllely Delgado (Dominican Republic) - BYE
4. Kaitlin Simmons (USA) - BYE

3. Lucia Gonzalez (Mexico) - BYE
14. Andrea Martinez (Guatemala) - BYE

11. Maria Paula Posada (Nicaragua) - BYE
6. Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) - BYE

7. Maria Montero (Dominican Republic) - BYE
10. Michèle Morissette (Canada) - BYE

15. Paula Padilla (Honduras) d. 18. Lissel Padilla (Honduras), "G FFNS" [sic]
2. Rebecca Nielsen (USA) - BYE

Girl's U16 Draw - Round of 16

1. Ximena Gonzalez (Mexico) d. 17. Paulina Sempertegui (Ecuador), 15-0, 15-1
8. Mariana Lopez (Bolivia) d. 9. Danielle Drury (Canada), 15-10, 15-14

5. Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) d. 12. Paola Guerra (Venezuela), 15-0, 15-2
4. Kaitlin Simmons (USA) d. 13. Merinanllely Delgado (Dominican Republic), 15-10, 15-1

3. Lucia Gonzalez (Mexico) d. 14. Andrea Martinez (Guatemala), 15-6, 15-10
6. Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) d. 11. Maria Paula Posada (Nicaragua), 15-2, 15-1

10. Michèle Morissette (Canada) d. 7. Maria Montero (Dominican Republic), 15-4, 15-1
2. Rebecca Nielsen (USA) d. 15. Paula Padilla (Honduras), 15-3, 15-6

Girl's U16 Draw - Round of 16

1. Ximena Gonzalez (Mexico) v. 8. Mariana Lopez (Bolivia)
4. Kaitlin Simmons (USA) v. 5. Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala)

3. Lucia Gonzalez (Mexico) v. 6. Natalia Mendez (Bolivia)
2. Rebecca Nielsen (USA) v. 10. Michèle Morissette (Canada)

Girl's U14 - Round of 16

1. Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) d. 16. Andrea Garcia (Nicaragua), 15-2, 15-4
9. Lexi York (USA) d. 8. Callie Drury (Canada), 15-10, 15-6

12. Andrea Martinez (Guatemala) d. 5. Micaela Molina (Bolivia), 15-2, 15-12
4. Erika Manilla (USA) d. 13. Hee Jin Koo (South Korea), "G FFNS" [sic]

3. Melina Sauma (Costa Rica) d. 14. Maria Joaquina Posada (Nicaragua), 15-3, 15-2
6. Ana Gasca (Mexico) d. 11. Alexis Iwaasa (Canada), 15-13, 15-8

7. Sofia Soley (Costa Rica) d. 10. Paula Padilla (Honduras), 15-1, 15-3
2. Diana Aguilar (Mexico) d. 15 Lilian Zea (Venezuela), 15-1, 15-0

Girl's U14 - Quarter finals

1. Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) v. 9. Lexi York (USA)
4. Erika Manilla (USA) v. 12. Andrea Martinez (Guatemala)

3. Melina Sauma (Costa Rica) v. 6. Ana Gasca (Mexico)
2. Diana Aguilar (Mexico) v. 7. Sofia Soley (Costa Rica)

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