Early round action at 2024 LPRT Arizona Open

The top 8 seeds are all through to the quarterfinals in singles at the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Arizona Open in Tempe, Arizona, although the story is a bit different in doubles.

LPRT #1 Montserrat Mejia beat 17th seed Lexi York, 15-1, 15-2, in the Round of 16 Friday, and will play her doubles partner, Alexandra Herrera, in the quarters. Herrera - the LPRT’s #8 player - defeated veteran Samantha Salas, LPRT #9, 15-3, 15-1, in the 16s.

LPRT #2 Maria José Vargas defeated 15th seed Hollie Scott, 15-3, 15-11, and will play LPRT #7 Angelica Barrios, who was a straight game winner over LPRT #10 Natalia Mendez, 15-6, 15-10.

Also, LPRT #3 Paola Longoria beat 14th seed Cristina Amaya, 15-1, 15-4, and will play LPRT #6 Gabriela Martinez, who needed a tie-breaker to defeat Kelani Lawrence, 15-4, 10-15, 11-3.

LPRT #4 Brenda Laime defeated 13th seed Jessica Parrilla, 15-0, 15-14, and in the quarters will play LPRT #5 Erika Manilla, who had to come back from a game down to get past LPRT #12 Carla Muñoz, 13-15, 15-11, 11-1.

There were two tie-breakers in the Round of 32. In one, Parrilla came back from a game down to beat 20th seed Nancy Enriquez, 9-15, 15-8, 11-4. In the other, Mendez held on to defeat the veteran left-hander Susana Acosta, 15-9, 14-15, 11-5.

In doubles, the two top seeds won, but the three and four seeds lost in the quarterfinals on Friday. Top seeds Herrera and Mejia defeated 9th seeds Parrilla and Enriquez, 15-5, 15-9, and will face 5th seeds Martinez and Maria Renee Rodriguez, who upset the 4th seeds Laime and Vargas, 15-8, 12-15, 11-3

Second seeds Longoria and Salas defeated 7th seeds Michelle Key and Manilla, 15-12, 15-10, and will play 6th seeds Angelica Barrios and Carla Muñoz, who were winners over 3rd seeds Kelani Lawrence and Hollie Scott, 15-12, 15-6.

Play continues Saturday morning with the quarterfinals at 10 and 11 AM followed by the semi-finals at 3 and 4 PM. The doubles semi-finals will be Saturday at 5 and 6 PM. The finals will be at 11 AM (singles) and noon (doubles) on Sunday. You can watch the action live from Arizona via the LPRT YouTube channel. All times Mountain.

LPRT Arizona Open - Presented by The Madison Trust
Tempe, Arizona - January 12-14, 2024

Singles Round of 32 - Friday

1) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
17) Lexi York d. 16) Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-6, 15-2

9) Samantha Salas d. 24) Lucia Gonzalez, 15-4, 15-3
8) Alexandra Herrera d. 25) Michelle Key, 15-1, 15-9

5) Erika Manilla - BYE
12) Carla Muñoz d. 21) Naomi Ros, 15-13, 15-4

13) Jessica Parrilla d. 20) Nancy Enriquez, 9-15, 15-8, 11-4
4) Brenda Laime - BYE

3) Paola Longoria - BYE
14) Cristina Amaya d. 19) Sunshine Arterburn, 15-1, 15-0

11) Kelani Lawrence d. 22) Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-10, 15-7
6) Gabriela Martinez - BYE

7) Angelica Barrios d. 26) Mariafernanda Trujillo, 15-6, 15-2
10) Natalia Mendez d. 23) Susana Acosta, 15-9, 14-15, 11-5

15) Hollie Scott d. 18) Stephanie Synhorst, 15-2, 15-3
2) Maria José Vargas - BYE

Singles Round of 16 - Friday

1) Montserrat Mejia d. 17) Lexi York, 15-1, 15-2
8) Alexandra Herrera d. 9) Samantha Salas, 15-3, 15-1

5) Erika Manilla d. 12) Carla Muñoz, 13-15, 15-11, 11-1
4) Brenda Laime d. 13) Jessica Parrilla, 15-0, 15-14

3) Paola Longoria d. 14) Cristina Amaya, 15-1, 15-4
6) Gabriela Martinez d. 11) Kelani Lawrence, 15-4, 10-15, 11-3

7) Angelica Barrios d. 10) Natalia Mendez, 15-6, 15-10
2) Maria José Vargas d. 15) Hollie Scott, 15-3, 15-11

Singles Quarterfinals - Saturday

1) Montserrat Mejia v. 8) Alexandra Herrera - 11 AM
4) Brenda Laime v. 5) Erika Manilla - 11 AM

3) Paola Longoria v. 6) Gabriela Martinez - 10 AM
2) Maria José Vargas v. 7) Angelica Barrios - 10 AM

Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
9) Jessica Parrilla & Nancy Enriquez d. 8) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme, 12-15, 15-5, 15-2

5) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez - BYE
4) Brenda Laime & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE

3) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott - BYE
6) Angelica Barrios & Carla Muñoz d. Lucia Gonzalez & Stephanie Synhorst, 15-7, 15-3

7) Michelle Key & Erika Manilla d. Naomi Ros & Lexi York, 15-14, 15-2
2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE

Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia d. 9) Jessica Parrilla & Nancy Enriquez, 15-5, 15-9
5) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez d. 4) Brenda Laime & Maria Jose Vargas, 15-8, 12-15, 11-3

6) Angelica Barrios & Carla Muñoz d. 3) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott, 15-12, 15-6
2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 7) Michelle Key & Erika Manilla, 15-12, 15-10

Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 5) Gabriela Martinez & Maria Renee Rodriguez - 6 PM
2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 6) Angelica Barrios & Carla Muñoz - 5 PM

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