Rivera into semis for 1st time at LPRT at the Beach

Masiel Rivera was the giant killer in the quarterfinals of the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) by the Beach tournament in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as she knocked off 2nd seed Samantha Salas, 15-12, 15-14. It’s a surprising loss, as Salas rarely loses to anyone not named Paola Longoria. The win puts Rivera into the semi-finals for the first time, where she will face 3rd seed Maria Jose Vargas, who was a straight game winner over Nancy Enriquez, 15-8, 15-4.

The other semi-final will be a renewal of an old rivalry, as LPRT #1 Paola Longoria takes on 5th seed Rhonda Rajsich. Both won their quarterfinal matches in straight games. Longoria beating Brenda Laime, 15-1, 15-4, and Rajsich defeating Natalia Mendez, 15-14, 15-1.

The semi-finals are Saturday at 6:30 PM and 7:15 PM. The singles final will be Sunday at noon. The doubles semi-finals are Saturday night at 8 and 8:45 PM with the final Sunday at 1 PM. All times Eastern. You can watch the action live via the LPRT website, or the LPRT YouTube channel.

2019 LPRT by the Beach - Chesapeake
Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 6-8, 2019

LPRT Singles - Quarterfinals - Saturday

1 Paola Longoria d. 9 Brenda Laime, 15-1, 15-4
4 Rhonda Rajsich d. 5 Natalia Mendez, 15-14, 15-1

3 Maria Jose Vargas d. 6 Nancy Enriquez, 15-8, 15-4
7 Masiel Rivera d. 2 Samantha Salas, 15-12, 15-14

LPRT Singles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1 Paola Longoria v. 4 Rhonda Rajsich - 7:15 PM
3 Maria Jose Vargas v. 7 Masiel Rivera - 6:30 PM

LPRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Saturday

1 Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 8 Cassi Lee & Megan Shelton, 15-1, 15-0
4 Nancy Enriquez & Jessica Parrilla d. 5 Kelani Lawrence & Sheryl Lotts, 7-15, 15-12, 11-8

3 Brenda Laime & Masiel Rivera d. 6 Erin Rivera & Adriana Riveros, 15-6, 13-15, 11-2
2 Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. 7 Malia Bailey & Carla Muñoz, 15-3, 15-4

LPRT Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1 Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 4 Nancy Enriquez & Jessica Parrilla - 8:45 PM
2 Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. 3 Brenda Laime & Masiel Rivera - 8 PM

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