Thursday, October 3, 2019

Mejia wins in LPRT Round of 16 at 2019 UnitedHealthcare US Open

Montserrat Mejia beat four time US Open champion and 5th seed Rhonda Rajsich, 15-6, 15-8, in the Round of 16 in the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) draw of the 24th UnitedHealthcare US Open Racquetball Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mejia will play 4th seed Alexandra Herrera in the quarterfinals Friday. Herrera defeated Carla Muñoz, 15-13, 15-8, in the 16s.

There were no other upsets in the Round of 16 Thursday. LPRT #1 Paola Longoria beat 17th seed Adrienne Haynes, 15-3, 15-2, and will face 9th seed Masiel Rivera, who needed three games to get by qualifier Erin Groves, 5-15, 15-8, 11-3.

LPRT #2 Samantha Salas defeated Gabriela Martinez, 15-12, 15-4, and will play 7th seed Nancy Enriquez in the quarters, as Enriquez outlasted Michelle De La Rosa, 15-10, 13-15, 11-7.

Also in the quarters, doubles partners Maria Jose Vargas and Natalia Mendez will face off, as Vargas beat Frédérique Lambert, 15-4, 15-9, while Mendez come back from a game down to defeat Adriana Riveros, 12-15, 15-12, 11-2. Mendez ended the match in style though, as she hit back to back drive serve aces to the back left corner.

As in the IRT draw, there are no USA women in the LPRT quarterfinals.

Look to the the LPRT website, or the LPRT YouTube channel for some of the US Open action.

2019 UnitedHealthcare US Open Racquetball Championships
Minneapolis, Minnesota - October 2-6, 2019


LPRT Singles - Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Paola Longoria d. 17) Adrienne Haynes, 15-3, 15-2
9) Masiel Rivera d. Erin Groves, 5-15, 15-8, 11-3

12) Montserrat Mejia d. 5) Rhonda Rajsich, 15-6, 15-8
4) Alexandra Herrera d. 20) Carla Muñoz, 15-13, 15-8

3) Maria Jose Vargas d. 14) Frédérique Lambert, 15-4, 15-9
6) Natalia Mendez d. 11) Adriana Riveros, 12-15, 15-12, 11-2

7) Nancy Enriquez d. 23) Michelle De La Rosa, 15-10, 13-15, 11-7
2) Samantha Salas d. 19) Gabriela Martinez, 15-12, 15-4

LPRT Singles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Paola Longoria v. 9) Masiel Rivera - 2:00 PM
4) Alexandra Herrera v. 12) Montserrat Mejia - 10 AM

3) Maria Jose Vargas v. 6) Natalia Mendez - 11 AM
2) Samantha Salas v. 7) Nancy Enriquez - 1 PM

LPRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. Kelani Lawrence & Michelle De La Rosa, 15-6, 15-10
4) Brenda Laime & Masiel Rivera d. Hollie Scott & Lexi York, 15-8, 15-11

3) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-5, 12-15, 11-8
Nancy Enriquez & Jessica Parrilla d. 2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas, 9-15, 15-6, 11-1

LPRT Doubles - Semi-finals - Friday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 4) Brenda Laime & Masiel Rivera - 6:20 PM
3) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. Nancy Enriquez & Jessica Parrilla - 4:10 PM

Follow the bouncing ball….

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