Friday, April 20, 2018

Round of 16 at 2018 LPRT Battle at the Alamo

More upsets at the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Battle at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas with 13th seed Monserrat Mejia making the biggest one by defeating 4th seed Rhonda Rajsich, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-3, in the Round of 16. She’ll play another upset winner in the quarterfinals in 12th seed Maria Vargas, who beat 5th seed Alexandra Herrera, 7-11, 11-1, 11-1, 13-11.

Thirty-first seed Yasmine Sabja continued her run in the tournament, as she knocked off 15th seed Adrienne Haynes in the Round of 16, 11-8, 11-6, 11-4. Next up for Sabja will be 7th seed Natalia Mendez, who beat 10th seed Carla Muñoz, 11-6, 12-10, 11-8.

The upset that almost happened but didn’t would have been the biggest of all, as 17th seed Gabriela Martinez took LPRT #1 Paola Longoria to a fifth game with the top seed making a narrow escape, winning 11-5, 9-11, 12-10, 8-11, 11-1. After three really good games by the Guatemalan teenager, Martinez, the tie-breaker was anti-climatic, as Longoria shot better and Martinez gave her opportunities to do so.

There were some close doubles matches, but no upsets in the quarterfinals. But on the bottom of the draw there were two tie-breakers. In one, 2nd seeds Alexandra Herrera and Monserrat Mejia held off 7th seeds Natalia Mendez and Maria Vargas, 15-7, 13-15, 11-4, and in the other 3rd seeds Ana Laura Flores and Jessica Parrilla narrowly defeated 6th seeds Michelle De La Rosa and Carla Muñoz, 15-14, 9-15, 11-9.

On the top of the draw, 4th seeds Cristina Amaya and Adriana Riveros won in two games over 5th seeds Sheryl Lotts and Rhonda Rajsich, but it could hardly have been closer with the final score line reading 15-13, 15-14.

In the final match of the night, top seeds Paola Longoria and Samantha Salas beat 9th seeds Gabriela Martinez and Maria Renee Rodriguez in two straight games, 15-9, 15-2.

The quarterfinals will be Saturday morning (10 AM & 11:05 AM) and semi-finals Saturday at 4:30 PM and 5:35 PM. The singles final will be Sunday at noon with the doubles final to follow. All times Central. Check out the LPRT Facebook page for the action or the LPRT LiveStream channel.

2018 Battle at the Alamo
San Antonio, Texas - April 20-22, 2018


LPRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1 Paola Longoria d. 17 Gabriela Martinez, 11-5, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-1
8 Nancy Enriquez d. 9 Cristina Amaya, 11-2, 11-6, 11-9

12 Maria Vargas d. 5 Alexandra Herrera, 7-11, 11-1, 11-1, 13-11
13 Monserrat Mejia d. 4 Rhonda Rajsich, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-3

3 Jessica Parrilla d. 19 Montserrat Perez, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9
6 Samantha Salas d. 11 Adriana Riveros, 12-10, 11-5, 11-6

7 Natalia Mendez d. 10 Carla Muñoz, 11-6, 12-10, 11-8
31 Yasmine Sabja d. 15 Adrianne Haynes, 11-8, 11-6, 11-4

LPRT Singles - Quarterfinals - Saturday

1 Paola Longoria v. 8 Nancy Enriquez - 11:05 AM
12 Maria Vargas v. 13 Monserrat Mejia - 11:05 PM

3 Jessica Parrilla v. 6 Samantha Salas - 10 AM
7 Natalia Mendez v. 15 Adrianne Haynes - 10 AM

LPRT Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1 Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
9 Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez d. 8 Montserrat Perez & Erin Rivera, 15-2, 15-0

5 Sheryl Lotts & Rhonda Rajsich - BYE
4 Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros - BYE

3 Ana Laura Flores & Jessica Parrilla - BYE
6 Michelle De La Rosa & Carla Muñoz d. 11 Daniela Molina & Masiel Rivera, 15-9, 15-2

7 Natalia Mendez & Maria Vargas v. 10 Nancy Enriquez & Brenda Laime, 14-15, 15-13, 11-6
2 Alexandra Herrera & Monserrat Mejia - BYE

LPRT Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1 Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 9 Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-9, 15-2
4 Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros d. 5 Sheryl Lotts & Rhonda Rajsich, 15-13, 15-14

3 Ana Laura Flores & Jessica Parrilla d. 6 Michelle De La Rosa & Carla Muñoz, 15-14, 9-15, 11-9
2 Alexandra Herrera & Monserrat Mejia d. 7 Natalia Mendez & Maria Vargas, 15-7, 13-15, 11-4

LPRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Saturday

1 Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 4 Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros - 7:45 PM
2 Alexandra Herrera & Monserrat Mejia v. 3 Ana Laura Flores & Jessica Parrilla - 6:40 PM

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