Maria Jose Vargas eked out a win over Rhonda Rajsich, 15-14, 9-15, 11-3, in the Round of 32 at the 2023 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) at the Arizona State Doubles Championships in Tempe, Arizona. Vargas will play LPRT #1 Paola Longoria in the Round of 16 later today.
There was one other tie-breaker in the 32s, as 12th seed Valeria Centellas hung on to defeat 21st seed Lexi York, 15-11, 13-15, 11-8. Centellas will play 5th seed Natalia Mendez, who is also her doubles partner.
Overall in the first rounds of both singles and doubles, the higher seeds all won. The closest match in doubles was 6th Michelle Key and Erika Manilla beating 11th seeds Leonela Osorio and York, 15-14, 15-4. Key and Manilla will play 3rd seeds Longoria and Rajsich in the quarterfinals tonight. Longoria and Rajsich got a win over 14th seeds Carlee Jansz and Katie Neils by forfeit.
You can watch the action live from Arizona via the LPRT YouTube channel. Play continues Thursday afternoon with singles and doubles Thursday evening. The singles final will be Saturday at 1 PM with the doubles final to follow at 2 PM. All times MST.
2023 LPRT at Arizona State Doubles Championships, February 15-19, 2023
Tempe, Arizona
Round of 32 - Thursday
1) Paola Longoria - BYE
16) Maria Jose Vargas d. 17) Rhonda Rajisch, 15-14, 9-15, 11-3
9) Kelani Lawrence d. 24) Lucia Gonzalez, 15-11, 15-3
8) Brenda Laime d. 25) Ximena Gonzalez, 15-6, 15-2
5) Natalia Mendez - BYE
12) Valeria Centellas d. 21) Lexi York, 15-11, 13-15, 11-8
13) Cristina Amaya d. 20) Stephanie Synhorst, 15-4, 15-3
4) Erika Manilla - BYE
3) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
14) Maria Renee Rodriguez d. 19) Sunshine Arterburn, 15-0, 15-1
11) Hollie Scott d. 22) Carlee Jansz, 15-4, 15-0
6) Jessica Parrilla - BYE
7) Carla Muñoz d. 26) Leonela Osoria, 15-6, 15-2
10) Angelica Barrios d. 23) Khyathi Velpuri, 15-0, 15-1
15) Gabriela Martinez d. 18) Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-1, 15-0
2) Alexandra Herrera - BYE
Round of 16 - Thursday
1) Paola Longoria v. 16) Maria Jose Vargas - 5 PM
8) Brenda Laime v. 9) Kelani Lawrence - 5 PM
5) Natalia Mendez v. 12) Valeria Centellas - 3 PM
4) Erika Manilla v. 13) Cristina Amaya - 3 PM
3) Montserrat Mejia v. 14) Maria Renee Rodriguez - 3 PM
6) Jessica Parrilla v. 11) Hollie Scott - 4 PM
7) Carla Muñoz v. 10) Angelica Barrios - 4 PM
2) Alexandra Herrera v. 15) Gabriela Martinez - 4 PM
Doubles - Round of 16 - Thursday
1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
8) Angelica Barrios & Brenda Laime d. 9) Carla Muñoz & Maria Jose Vargas, 15-12, 15-1
5) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott d. 12) Stephanie Synhorst & Khyathi Velpuri, 15-5, 15-0
4) Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez d. 13) Lucia Gonzalez & Erin Slutzky, 15-2, 15-0
3) Paola Longoria & Rhonda Rajsich d. 14) Carlee Jansz & Katie Neils, forfeit
6) Michelle Key & Erika Manilla d. 11) Leonela Osorio & Lexi York, 15-14, 15-4
7) Ximena Gonzalez & Jessica Parrilla d. 10) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-5, 15-3
2) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez - BYE
Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday
1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 8) Angelica Barrios & Brenda Laime - 7 PM
4) Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez v. 5) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott - 7 PM
3) Paola Longoria & Rhonda Rajsich v. 6) Michelle Key & Erika Manilla - 6 PM
2) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez v. 7) Ximena Gonzalez & Jessica Parrilla - 6 PM
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