No big surprises at 2023 LPRT Turkey Shoot

No big surprises Friday at the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Turkey Shoot in Lombard, Illinois. Seven of the top eight seeds are into the quarterfinals. The exception comes from 10th seed Kelani Lawrence upsetting 7th seed Samantha Salas, 15-12, 15-11, in the Round of 16.

Two matches did go to a tie-breaker. Eighth seed Natalia Mendez held on to defeat 9th seed Carla Muñoz, 15-5, 1-15, 11-2, so Mendez will play LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia in the quarters, as Mendez beat 16th seed Lexi York, 15-3, 15-3.

Also, 5th seed Alexandra Herrera fought back from a game down to beat 12th seed Jessica Parrilla, 12-15, 15-13, 11-4. Herrera will play 4th seed Maria José Vargas in the quarters, as she defeated 13th seed Cristina Amaya, 15-8, 15-5.

You can watch the action live from Illinois via the LPRT YouTube channel. Play continues Saturday morning with the singles quarterfinals at 10 and 11 AM followed by the semi-finals in singles at 4:30 and 5:30 PM and the doubles semis at 6:30 and 7:30 PM. The finals will be at 11 AM and noon on Sunday. All times Central.

Glass Court Swim & Fitness LPRT Turkey Shoot
Lombard, Illinois - November 17-19, 2023

LPRT Singles - Round of 32 - Friday

1) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
16) Lexi York d. 17) Stephanie Synhorst, 15-4, 15-4

9) Carla Muñoz - BYE
8) Natalia Mendez - BYE

5) Alexandra Herrera - BYE
12) Jessica Parrilla - BYE

13) Cristina Amaya - BYE
4) Maria Jose Vargas - BYE

3) Brenda Laime - BYE
14) Hollie Scott - BYE

11) Valeria Centellas - BYE
6) Erika Manilla - BYE

7) Samantha Salas - BYE
10) Kelani Lawrence - BYE

18) Chanis Leon d. 15) Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-11, 15-11
2) Paola Longoria - BYE

LPRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Montserrat Mejia d. 16) Lexi York, 15-3, 15-3
8) Natalia Mendez d. 9) Carla Muñoz, 15-5, 1-15, 11-2

5) Alexandra Herrera d. 12) Jessica Parrilla, 12-15, 15-13, 11-4
4) Maria Jose Vargas d. 13) Cristina Amaya, 15-8, 15-5

3) Brenda Laime d. 14) Hollie Scott, 15-6, 15-14
6) Erika Manilla d. 11) Valeria Centellas, 15-9, 15-5

10) Kelani Lawrence d. 7) Samantha Salas, 15-12, 15-11
2) Paola Longoria d. 18) Chanis Leon, 15-1, 15-0

LPRT Singles - Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Montserrat Mejia v. 8) Natalia Mendez - 11 AM
4) Maria Jose Vargas v. 5) Alexandra Herrera - 11 AM

3) Brenda Laime v. 6) Erika Manilla - 10 AM
2) Paola Longoria v. 10) Kelani Lawrence - 10 AM

LPRT Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 8) Maria Paz Riquelme & Lexi York, 15-9, 15-2
4) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas d. 5) Valeria Centellas & Carla Muñoz, 15-11, 14-15, 11-6

3) Brenda Laime & Erika Manilla d. 6) Kelani Lawrence v. Hollie Scott, 15-2, 15-12
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 7) Cristina Amaya & Jessica Parrilla, 15-1, 15-2

Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 4) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - 7:30 PM
2) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 3) Brenda Laime & Erika Manilla - 6:30 PM

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