LPRT - 2013 Wilson Tour of Hope - Round of 16

The top two seeds won their Round of 16 matches, but only two other higher seeded players did at the Wilson Tour for Hope in Cincinnati, Ohio - this weekend's Ladies Pro Racquetball Tour (LPRT) event, as the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 8th seeds all lost Friday evening.

Top seed Paola Longoria defeated Sheryl Lotts, 11-1, 11-2, 11-5, and second seed Rhonda Rajisch beat Mariana Tobon Gordon, 11-3, 11-7, 11-5.

However, in what we anticipated would be a tough match, Maria Jose Vargas - the World Junior U18 Champion - defeated 3rd seed Cheryl Gudinas, 8-11, 11-0, 7-11, 12-10, 11-8.

Also losing was 4th seed Kerri Wachtel, who went down to 20th seed Masiel Rivera, 11-3, 4-11, 11-8, 4-11, 12-10. Rivera played two five game matches Friday to reach the quarters finals, where she'll play Grace Hughes.

Hughes was an upset winner over 5th seed Adrienne Fisher, winning 11-1, 7-11, 11-9, 11-3. So, either the 12th seed (Hughes) or the 20th seed (Rivera) is going to be in the semi-finals.

The 8/9 match went to 9th seed Jennifer Saunders who defeated 8th seed Cristina Amaya, 7-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-9.

The quarter finals begin Saturday morning at 11 AM and can be viewed on-line via the LPRT Network. The semi-finals will be at 5 PM and 6 PM Saturday with the final on Sunday at noon.

2013 Wilson Tour for Hope
Cincinnati, Ohio

Round of 16
(note: seeding followed by current LPRT rank in parentheses)

1 (1) Paola Longoria d. 16 (24) Sheryl Lotts, 11-1, 11-2, 11-5
9 (10) Jennifer Saunders d. 8 (9) Cristina Amaya, 7-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-9

12 (13) Grace Hughes d. 5 (6) Adrienne Fisher, 11-1, 7-11, 11-9, 11-3
20 (32) Masiel Rivera d. 4 (5) Kerri Wachtel, 11-3, 4-11, 11-8, 4-11, 12-10

14 (20) Maria Jose Vargas d. 3 (4) Cheryl Gudinas, 8-11, 11-0, 7-11, 12-10, 11-8
6 (7) Susana Acosta d. 11 (12) Da'monique Davis, 11-6, 11-8, 12-10

7 (8) Samantha Salas Solis d. 23T (NR) Kimberly Irons, 11-6, 11-4, 5-11, 11-7
2 (2) Rhonda Rajsich d. 18 (28) Mariana Tobon Gordon, 11-3, 11-7, 11-5

Quarter-finals

1 (1) Paola Longoria v. 9 (10) Jennifer Saunders
12 (13) Grace Hughes v. 20 (32) Masiel Rivera

6 (7) Susana Acosta v. 14 (20) Maria Jose Vargas
2 (2) Rhonda Rajsich v. 7 (8) Samantha Salas Solis

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