Saturday, February 14, 2015

2015 USA Racquetball Doubles Championships - Semi-finals

The semi-finals of the 2015 USA Racquetball Doubles Championships provided plenty of drama on Friday, but in the end the top two seeds will face off in the finals both the Men's and Women's National Team divisions.

On the Men's side, #1 seeds Jose Rojas and Jansen Allen defeated 5th seeds Jose Diaz and Marco Rojas, 15-3, 15-13, in the only semi-final that went two straight games. But it looked like it would also go to a tie-breaker, as Diaz and Rojas had a lead late in game two at 13-9. But the former champions - though with different partners - Rojas and Allen came through in the clutch to finish it off.

In the final, Rojas and Allen will play 2nd seeds Ben Croft and Thomas Fuhrmann defeated 3rd seeds Charlie Pratt & Jake Bredenbeck, 15-11, 7-15, 11-7, in the other semi-final.

On the Women's side, defending champions Aimee Ruiz and Janel Tisinger were up against the wall versus the young sister team of Michelle Key and Danielle Key, who had a big lead in the tie-breaker, but weren't able to close it out, as the champions came back and won it, 15-6, 12-15, 11-10.

The final will be a rematch of last year, as 2nd seeds and last year's runners up Rhonda Rajsich and Kim Russell-Waselenchuk beat the veteran team of Cheryl Gudinas and Laura Fenton Kovanda, 9-15, 15-12, 11-5.

You can watch the finals and 3rd place matches from Tempe via the IRT Network Saturday afternoon evening.

2015 USA Racquetball Doubles Championships
Tempe, Arizona - February 11-15, 2015


Women's Semi-finals

Aimee Ruiz & Janel Tisinger d. Michelle Key & Danielle Key, 15-6, 12-15, 11-10
Rhonda Rajsich & Kim Russell-Waselenchuk d. Cheryl Gudinas & Laura Fenton Kovanda, 9-15, 15-12, 11-5

Women's Final

Aimee Ruiz & Janel Tisinger v. Rhonda Rajsich & Kim Russell-Waselenchuk - 6:30 PM

Women's 3rd Place

Michelle Key & Danielle Key v. Cheryl Gudinas & Laura Fenton Kovanda - 2:45 PM

Men's Semi-finals

Jansen Allen & Jose Rojas v. Jose Diaz & Marco Rojas, 15-3, 15-13
Ben Croft & Thomas Fuhrmann d. Charlie Pratt & Jake Bredenbeck, 15-11, 7-15, 11-7

Men's Final

Jansen Allen & Jose Rojas v. Ben Croft & Thomas Fuhrmann - 7:45 PM

Men's 3rd Place

Charlie Pratt & Jake Bredenbeck v. Jose Diaz & Marco Rojas - 6:30 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….

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