Day 2 at 2019 Pan American Championships

Another day of racquetball, another day of 11-10 tie-breakers at the 2019 Pan American Championships in Barranquilla, Colombia. In Men’s Singles, Guatemala’s Juan Salvatierra squeaked out a win over Chile’s Francisco Troncoso, 13-15, 15-10, 11-10. In Women’s Doubles, the Cuban team of Yurisleidis Alluie and Maria Regla Viera came back from a game down to defeat Canadians Danielle Drury and Jennifer Saunders, 11-15, 15-8, 11-10. In Men’s Doubles there was an 11-9 breaker, as the Cuban team of Enier Chacon and Mykel Mollet upset the Ecuador team of Juan Francisco Cueva and Jose Daniel Ugalde, 11-15, 15-3, 11-9.

In Women’s Singles, Colombian Cristina Amaya will be pleased, as she’s claimed the 2nd seed position for the medal round by defeating Maria Jose Muñoz of Ecuador, 15-6, 15-5, which follows up a win on Saturday over two time defending champion Rhonda Rajsich of the USA. Thus, Amaya will have an inside track to the podium in her home country.

Also, consider the situation of Ecuador’s Maria Paz Muñoz, who is in Group A of Women’s Singles, and lost a tie-breaker to Mexico’s Monserrat Mejia on Saturday, and then today lost another close match to Bolivia’s Adriana Riveros, 15-14, 15-9. Muñoz has clearly played well, but faced two quality opponents and will finish last in her group.

Another woman who’s had a tough start is Argentina’s Natalia Mendez, as she’s lost both of her first two games. Sunday she lost to Mariana Tobon of Venezuela, 15-11, 15-7, and lost Saturday to Maria Renee Rodriguez of Guatemala. Compounding that loss, Mendez and Maria Jose Vargas lost in Women’s Doubles to Amaya and Adriana Riveros (Colombia), 12-15, 15-8, 11-1. The Colombians could claim the #2 seed in doubles with a win over the USA’s Kelani Bailey Lawrence and Sheryl Lotts on Monday.

The IRF will be live streaming matches from Barranquilla, look for the action via the IRF Website or the IRF Facebook page or the IRF YouTube channel.

XXXII Pan American Racquetball Championships
Barranquilla, Colombia - April 12-20, 2019
Results Summary

Women's Singles - Sunday

Group A

Adriana Riveros (Colombia) d. Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador), 15-14, 15-9
Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) - BYE

Group B

Cristina Amaya (Colombia) d. Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador), 15-6, 15-5
Rhonda Rajsich (USA) - BYE

Group C

María José Vargas (Argentina) d. Lilian Zea (Venezuela), 15-5, 15-4
Paola Longoria (Mexico) - BYE

Group D

Kelani Bailey Lawrence (USA) d. Yurisleidis Alluie (Cuba), 15-7, 15-8
Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Erin Geeraert (Canada), 15-3, 15-1

Group E

Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) d. Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic), 15-8, 15-4
Mariana Tobon (Venezuela) d. Natalia Mendez (Argentina), 15-11, 15-7

Group F

Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) d. Maria Regia Viera (Cuba), 15-4, 15-4
Michèle Morissette (Canada) d. Josefina Toro (Chile), 15-1, 15-1

Group G

Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic) d. Maria Gomar (Guatemala), 15-2, 15-8
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 15-13, 15-8

Women's Doubles - Sunday

Group A

Yurisleidis Alluie & Maria Regla Viera (Cuba) d. Danielle Drury & Jennifer Saunders (Canada), 11-15, 15-8, 11-10
Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas (Mexico) - BYE

Group B

Cristina Amaya & Adriana Riveros (Colombia) d. Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas (Argentina), 12-15, 15-8, 11-1
Kelani Bailey Lawrence & Sheryl Lotts (USA) - BYE

Group C

Merynanyelly Delgado & Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic) d. Josefa Parada & Carla Muñoz (Chile), 15-8, 15-14
Maria Paz Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - BYE

Group D

Valeria Centellas & Yazmine Sabja (Bolivia) d. Mariana Tobon & Lilian Zea (Venezuela), 15-3, 15-3
Maria Gomar & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) - BYE

Men's Singles - Sunday

Group A

Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) d. Johan Igor (Chile), 15-13, 15-9
Alejandro Landa (Mexico) - BYE

Group B

Mykel Mollet (Cuba) d. Andres Gomez (Colombia), 7-15, 15-3, 11-6
David Horn (USA) - BYE

Group C

Alvaro Beltran (Mexico) d. Sebastian Mendiguri (Peru), 15-6, 15-9
Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala) d. Francisco Troncoso (Chile), 13-15, 15-10, 11-10

Group D

Charles Pratt (USA) d. Jonathan Luque (Peru), 15-2, 15-2
Mario Mercado (Colombia) d. Enier Chacon (Cuba), 15-7, 15-7

Group E

Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Jesus Icaza (Honduras), 15-4, 15-5
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. Shai Manzuri (Argentina), 15-10, 4-15, 11-6

Group F

Samuel Murray (Canada) d. Roberto Leyes (Venezuela), 15-11, 15-2
Luis Perez (Dominican Republic) d. Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica), 15-5, 13-15, 11-7

Group G

Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 15-5, 15-6
Fernando Rios (Ecuador) d. Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina), 12-15, 15-8, 11-4

Group H

Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 15-6, 15-7
Coby Iwaasa (Canada) d. Luis Felipe Zea (Venezuela), 15-11, 15-6

Men's Doubles - Sunday

Group A

Ramon De Leon & Luis Perez (Dominican Republic) d. Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer (Guatemala), 15-14, 15-9
Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) - BYE

Group B

Jake Bredenbeck & Mauro Rojas (USA) d. Sebastian Mediguri & Oscar Navarro (Peru), 15-0, 15-0
Andres Gomez & Mario Mercado (Colombia) d. Fernando Kurzbard & Shai Manzuri (Argentina), 15-11, 15-11

Group C

Enier Chacon & Mykel Mollet (Cuba) d. Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador), 11-15, 15-3, 11-9
Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica) d. Rafael Gatica & Francisco Troncoso (Chile), 15-8, 10-15, 11-2

Group D

Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Gregorio Machado & Luis Reveron (Venezuela), 15-2, 15-10
Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) v. Jesus Icaza & Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 15-1, 15-2

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