LPRT kicks of its 2019-20 season in San Luis Potosi

The 2019-20 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) season kicks off this weekend in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, where 22 players will compete in the 2019 Paola Longoria Experience tournament. The top 8 LPRT players - and 15 of the top 22 - will be competing in San Luis Potosi, led by Paola Longoria - the LPRT’s #1 player. She’s coming off an undefeated season, as well as three gold medals won earlier this month at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Longoria completed her 5th undefeated LPRT season in 2018-19, so she’ll be trying to start a 6th this weekend.

Longoria’s principal rivals are Samantha Salas, the LPRT’s #2 player and Longoria’s doubles partner, LPRT #3 Maria Jose Vargas, #4 Alexandra Herrera and #5 Rhonda Rajsich. Salas and Longoria won Women’s Doubles gold as well as Women’s Team gold in Lima earlier this month. Salas is the last player to defeat Longoria on tour, which happened in San Antonio in April 2018. Vargas was runner up to Longoria in Lima, and veteran Rajsich was the last player to be #1 on the LPRT before Longoria.

The 2019-20 season will see a change in match format on the LPRT from a best of 5 games each to 11 points with a two point margin needed for a win to a best of 3 games format with the first two games to 15 and, if necessary, a third game to 11 points and each game only needs to be won by one point.

Play begins Friday morning. The singles quarterfinals will be Saturday morning beginning at 11 AM with the semi-finals Saturday at 5 PM and 6 PM. The singles final will be Sunday at noon. The doubles semi-finals are Saturday night at 7 and 8 PM with the final Sunday at 1 PM. You can watch the action live via the LPRT website, or the LPRT YouTube channel or its LiveStream channel.

2019 Paola Longoria Experience
San Luis Potosi, Mexico, August 23-25, 2019

LPRT Singles - Round of 32 - Friday

1 Paola Longoria - BYE
16 Maria Renee Rodriguez v.17 Montserrat Perez - 11 AM

9 Masiel Rivera - BYE
8 Cristina Amaya - BYE

5 Rhonda Rajsich - BYE
12 Montserrat Mejia v. 21 Carolina Rivera - 10 AM

13 Adrienne Haynes v. 20 Jessica Parrilla - 10 AM
4 Alexandra Herrera - BYE

3 Maria Jose Vargas - BYE
14 Sheryl Lotts v. 19 Denisse Maldonado - 10 AM

11 Ana Laura Flores v. 22 Daniel Rico - 11 AM
6 Natalia Mendez - BYE

7 Nancy Enriquez - BYE
10 Brenda Laime - BYE

15 Susana Acosta d. 18 Erin Rivera - 11 AM
2 Samantha Salas - BYE

LPRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1 Paola Longoria v. 16 Maria Renee Rodriguez or 17 Montserrat Perez - 7 PM
8 Cristina Amaya v. 9 Masiel Rivera - 6 PM

5 Rhonda Rajsich v. 12 Montserrat Mejia or 21 Carolina Rivera - 3 PM
4 Alexandra Herrera v. 13 Adrienne Haynes or 20 Jessica Parrilla - 3 PM

3 Maria Jose Vargas v. 14 Sheryl Lotts or 19 Denisse Maldonado - 4 PM
6 Natalia Mendez v. 11 Ana Laura Flores or 22 Daniel Rico - 4 PM

7 Nancy Enriquez v. 10 Brenda Laime - 5 PM
2 Samantha Salas v. 15 Susana Acosta d. 18 Erin Rivera - 5 PM

LPRT Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1 Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
8 Adrienne Haynes & Sheryl Lotts v. 9 Montserrat Perez & Erin Rivera - Noon

5 Cristina Amaya & Maria Renee Rodriguez - BYE
4 Brenda Laime & Masiel Rivera - BYE

3 Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
6 Nancy Enriquez & Jessica Parrilla - BYE

7 Susana Acosta & Ana Laura Flores v. 10 Denisse Maldonado & Daniela Rico - Noon
2 Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE

LPRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1 Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 8 Adrienne Haynes & Sheryl Lotts or 9 Montserrat Perez & Erin Rivera - 9 PM
4 Brenda Laime & Masiel Rivera v. 5 Cristina Amaya & Maria Renee Rodriguez - 9 PM

3 Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 6 Nancy Enriquez & Jessica Parrilla - 8 PM
2 Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. 7 Susana Acosta & Ana Laura Flores or 10 Denisse Maldonado & Daniela Rico - 8 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….