Weekend round up: Wins for Lotts, Garay, Miller & Warigon

Sheryl Lotts, the 2nd seed, was an upset winner over top seed Carla Muñoz, 15-13, 13-15, 11-2, in the Women’s Open final at the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) By the Beach tournament in Virginia Beach, Virginia Sunday. In the semi-finals, Lotts defeated Adrienne Haynes, 15-14, 15-12, and Muñoz beat Cassi Lee, 15-9, 15-5.

Eduardo Garay won Men’s Open at the 2019 Atlanta Open, as Gerardo Franco forfeited the final. In the semi-finals, Garay, the 3rd seed, was an upset winner over 2nd seed Andres Acuña, 4-15, 15-9, 11-6, while top seed Franco beat 4th seed Set Cubillos, 15-9, 15-0.

There is no pro event this weekend, but next weekend the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) will be in Laurel, Maryland for the Valentine Open, September 19-22. The following week both IRT and LPRT players will be attending the 3 WallBall World Championships in Las Vegas, September 27-29. Then the US Open - the biggest racquetball tournament in the world - happens in Minneapolis, October 2-6.

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

Women’s Open - Final

2) Sheryl Lotts d. 1) Carla Muñoz, 15-13, 13-15, 11-2

Semi-finals

1) Carla Muñoz d. 4) Cassi Lee, 15-9, 15-5
2) Sheryl Lotts d. 3) Adrienne Haynes, 15-14, 15-12

2019 Atlanta Open, September 5-8, 2019
Lilburn / Atlanta, Georgia

Men’s Open - Final

3) Eduardo Garay d. 1) Gerardo Franco, forfeit

Semi-finals

1) Gerardo Franco d. 4) Set Cubillos, 15-9, 15-0
3) Eduardo Garay d. 2) Andres Acuña, 4-15, 15-9, 11-6

Quarterfinals

1) Gerardo Franco d. 9) Anthony Martin, 15-10, 15-6
4) Set Cubillos d. 5) Destry Everhart, 4-15, 15-10, 11-5

3) Eduardo Garay d. 6) Shane Karmelin, 15-3, 15-3
2) Andres Acuña d. 7) Justus Benson, 15-10, 15-9

Men’s Open Doubles - Final

1) Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon d. 2) Sebastian Fernandez & Oscar Nieto, 11-15, 15-12, 11-10

Semi-finals

1) Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon d. 4) Austin Cunningham & Destry Everhart, 15-14, 15-12
2) Sebastian Fernandez & Oscar Nieto d. 3) Todd Upchurch & Mauricio Zelada, 15-9, 15-3

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