Day 3 at the 2019 Pan American Championships

There were more tie-breakers on the last day of the group stage at the 2019 Pan American Championships in Barranquilla, Colombia. Canadians were involved in two close tie-breakers in Women’s Singles, but unfortunately lost both to Cubans. Maria Regia Viera defeated Michèle Morissette, 13-15, 15-9, 11-10, and Yurisleidis Alluie beat Erin Geeraert, 11-15, 15-11, 11-9.

Chilean Carla Muñoz and Bolivian Angelica Barrios won their groups with tie-breaker wins Monday. Muñoz defeated Kelani Bailey Lawrence of the USA, 5-15, 15-3, 11-6, while Barrios pulled out a win over Merynanyelly Delgado of the Dominican Republic, 15-9, 8-15, 11-10.

Mexican Monserrat Mejia will be the top seed for the medal round, as she defeated Adriana Riveros of Colombia, 15-14, 15-5, to win Group A. We previously mentioned that Cristina Amaya of Colombia will be 2nd seed as the winner of Group B. While it’s good to win your group, if Amaya is going to reach the final, she’ll need to get by Mexican Paola Longoria in the semi-finals (assuming they both win their matches to get to the semis), as Longoria won Group C with a win over Lilian Zea of Venezuela, 15-0, 15-3.

The men’s matches were all over in two straight games in singles and doubles with one exception. Luis Perez of the Dominican Republic caused an upset in Group F by defeating Canadian Samuel Murray, 15-10, 9-15, 11-8. The win puts Perez and Murray tied in the group, but on a head to head tie-breaker, Perez wins the group.

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 - Monday

Group A

Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. Adriana Riveros (Colombia), 15-14, 15-5
Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) - BYE

Group B

Rhonda Rajsich (USA) d. Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador), 15-10, 15-6
Cristina Amaya (Colombia) - BYE

Group C

Paola Longoria (Mexico) d. Lilian Zea (Venezuela), 15-0, 15-3
María José Vargas (Argentina) - BYE

Group D

Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Kelani Bailey Lawrence (USA), 5-15, 15-3, 11-6
Yurisleidis Alluie (Cuba) d. Erin Geeraert (Canada), 11-15, 15-11, 11-9

Group E

Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) d. Mariana Tobon (Venezuela), 15-10, 15-6
Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic) d. Natalia Mendez (Argentina), 15-0, 15-0, forfeit

Group F

Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) d. Josefina Toro (Chile), 15-0, 15-2
Maria Regia Viera (Cuba) d. Michèle Morissette (Canada), 13-15, 15-9, 11-10

Group G

Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Merynanyelly Delgado (Dominican Republic), 15-9, 8-15, 11-10
Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Maria Gomar (Guatemala), 15-1, 15-1

Women's Doubles - Monday

Group A

Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas (Mexico) d. Yurisleidis Alluie & Maria Regla Viera (Cuba), 15-9, 15-5
Danielle Drury & Jennifer Saunders (Canada) - BYE

Group B

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

Group C

Maria Paz Muñoz & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Merynanyelly Delgado & Alejandra Jimenez (Dominican Republic), 15-3, 15-10
Josefa Parada & Carla Muñoz (Chile) - BYE

Group D

Maria Gomar & Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) d. Mariana Tobon & Lilian Zea (Venezuela), 15-14, 12-15, 11-8
Valeria Centellas & Yazmine Sabja (Bolivia) - BYE

Men's Singles - Monday

Group A

Alejandro Landa (Mexico) d. Edwin Galicia (Guatemala), 15-8, 15-4
Johan Igor (Chile) - BYE

Group B

David Horn (USA) d. Mykel Mollet (Cuba), 15-9, 15-7
Andres Gomez (Colombia) - BYE

Group C

Alvaro Beltran (Mexico) d. Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 15-8, 15-5
Francisco Troncoso (Chile) d. Sebastian Mendiguri (Peru), 15-1, 15-6

Group D

Charles Pratt (USA) d. Enier Chacon (Cuba), 15-10, 15-1
Mario Mercado (Colombia) d. Jonathan Luque (Peru), 15-6, 15-1

Group E

Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Shai Manzuri (Argentina), 15-7, 15-4
Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. Jesus Icaza (Honduras), 15-3, 15-5

Group F

Luis Perez (Dominican Republic) d. Samuel Murray (Canada), 15-10, 9-15, 11-8
Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica) d. Roberto Leyes (Venezuela), 15-2, 15-5

Group G

Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. Fernando Kurzbard (Argentina), 15-10, 15-7
Fernando Rios (Ecuador) d. Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 15-3, 15-3

Group H

Andres Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Luis Felipe Zea (Venezuela), 15-10, 15-4
Coby Iwaasa (Canada) d. Ramon De Leon (Dominican Republic), 15-9, 15-7

Men's Doubles - Monday

Group A

Javier Mar & Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) d. Ramon De Leon & Luis Perez (Dominican Republic), 15-14, 15-5
Edwin Galicia & Christian Wer (Guatemala) - BYE

Group B

Jake Bredenbeck & Mauro Rojas (USA) d. Andres Gomez & Mario Mercado (Colombia), 15-2, 15-13
Fernando Kurzbard & Shai Manzuri (Argentina) d, Sebastian Mediguri & Oscar Navarro (Peru), 15-0, 15-6

Group C

Juan Francisco Cueva & Jose Daniel Ugalde (Ecuador) d. Rafael Gatica & Francisco Troncoso (Chile), 15-8, 15-9
Andres Acuña & Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica) d. Enier Chacon & Mykel Mollet (Cuba), 14-15, 15-7, 11-4

Group D

Roland Keller & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Jesus Icaza & Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 15-12, 15-1
Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray (Canada) d. Gregorio Machado & Luis Reveron (Venezuela), 15-7, 15-5

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