Herrera & Longoria to face off in final of the 2024 LPRT Battle at the Beach

Number three will play #4 in the final of the 2024 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Battle at the Beach in Norfolk, Virginia, as they defeated the top seeds in the semi-finals. Fourth seed Alexandra Herrera knocked off LPRT #1 Maria José Vargas, 15-14, 9-15, 11-9, and 3rd seed Paola Longoria beat LPRT #2 Montserrat Mejia, 15-9, 15-8.

In doubles, 4th seeds Brenda Laime and Carla Muñoz narrowly defeated 5th seeds Kelani Lawrence and Hollie Scott, 15-12, 7-15, 11-10, in the quarterfinals Friday, so they’ll play top seeds Herrera and Mejia in the semi-finals at noon on Saturday.

In the other semi, it’ll be #2 versus #3, as Natalia Mendez and Vargas will take on Longoria and Samantha Salas. When have Longoria and Salas been the 3rd seed in a doubles draw? We can hardly imagine that.

Both of those teams got to the semis with straight game wins in the quarters. Mendez and Vargas defeated 7th seeds Sheryl Lotts and Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-10, 15-8, while Longoria and Salas beat 6th seeds Cristina Amaya and Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-3, 15-1.

Play continues Saturday morning with the doubles semi-finals at 11 AM and noon followed by the singles final at 5 PM with the doubles final to follow at 6 PM. You can watch the action live from Norfolk via the LPRT YouTube channel. All times eastern.

2024 LPRT Battle at the Beach
Norfolk, Virginia - June 6-9, 2024

Singles Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Maria José Vargas - BYE
16) Sheryl Lotts d. 17) Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-11, 15-3

9) Carla Muñoz - BYE
8) Cristina Amaya - BYE

5) Kelani Lawrence - BYE
12) Hollie Scott - BYE

13) Lexi York - BYE
4) Alexandra Herrera - BYE

3) Paola Longoria - BYE
14) Stephanie Synhorst - BYE

11) Maria Paz Riquelme
6) Brenda Laime - BYE

7) Natalia Mendez - BYE
10) Samantha Salas - BYE

15) Sunshine Arterburn - BYE
2) Montserrat Mejia - BYE

Singles Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Maria José Vargas d. 16) Sheryl Lotts, 15-3, 15-7
9) Carla Muñoz d. 8) Cristina Amaya, 15-8, 15-4

5) Kelani Lawrence d. 12) Hollie Scott, 15-10, 15-5
4) Alexandra Herrera d. 13) Lexi York, 15-13, 15-2

3) Paola Longoria d. 14) Stephanie Synhorst, 15-1, 15-5
6) Brenda Laime d. 11) Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-0, 15-2

7) Natalia Mendez d. 10) Samantha Salas, 15-3, 15-4
2) Montserrat Mejia d. 15) Sunshine Arterburn, 15-0, 15-0

Singles Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Maria José Vargas d. 9) Carla Muñoz, 15-5, 15-5
4) Alexandra Herrera d. 5) Kelani Lawrence, 15-11, 13-15, 11-6

3) Paola Longoria d. 6) Brenda Laime, 15-8, 15-1
2) Montserrat Mejia d. 7) Natalia Mendez, 15-9, 15-8

Singles Semi-finals - Friday

4) Alexandra Herrera d. 1) Maria José Vargas, 15-14, 5-15, 11-9
3) Paola Longoria d. 2) Montserrat Mejia, 15-9, 15-8

Singles Final - Saturday

3) Paola Longoria v. 4) Alexandra Herrera - 5 PM

Doubles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE
4) Brenda Laime & Carla Muñoz d. 5) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott, 15-12, 7-15, 11-10

3) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. 6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-3, 15-1
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas d. 7) Sheryl Lotts & Maria Renee Rodriguez, 15-10, 15-8

Doubles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia v. 4) Brenda Laime & Carla Muñoz - Noon
2) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas v. 3) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - 11 AM

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