LPRT - 2013 USAR Ektelon Nationals - Rounds of 32 & 16

Seven of the top eight seeds in the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) draw at the USA Racquetball (USAR) Ektelon Nationals in Fullerton, California are through to the quarter-finals. The exception is 6th seed Adrienne Fisher Hayes, who lost to Maria Jose Vargas in four games, 11-1, 11-1, 6-11, 11-4, to conclude what's been a mixed year for Fisher Hayes.

She's had some good results - a final in Seattle and a semi-final in Kansas, not to mention getting married - but she didn't make it past the 16s in seven of the eleven events this season. Fisher Hayes will certainly want to improve on that next season.

For Vargas, it's her fourth quarter-final of the season, and she was also a semi-finalist once, so it's definitely been a break through season for her, although she didn't play all of the events. Vargas - the 2012 Girls U18 Junior World Champion - definitely has the potential to be a top 10 LPRT player.

Paola Longoria, the LPRT #1 player, surprisingly needed four games to defeat Maria Paz Muñoz and get to the quarters, winning 11-6, 10-12, 11-1, 11-6.

In the quarters, Longoria will face Cristina Amaya, who was a winner over veteran Kerri Wachtel by injury default.

The quarter final matches will be live streamed over the web via the LPRT Network. Match times are below. Note - all times are Pacific.

LPRT Ektelon Nationals
May 16-19, 2013, Fullerton, California
(seeding / current LPRT ranking if different)

Round of 16

1 Paola Longoria d. 17/20 Maria Paz Muñoz, 11-6, 10-12, 11-1, 11-6
9/10 Cristina Amaya d. 8 Kerri Wachtel, injury forfeit

5 Cheryl Gudinas d. 21/24 Jessica Parrilla, 11-0, 6-11, 11-1, 12-10
4 Susana Acosta d. 20/23 Laura Brandt, 11-2, 11-3, 11-1

3 Samantha Salas Solis d. 14/17 Veronica Sotomayor, 11-3, 11-4, 11-2
11/13 Maria Jose Vargas d. 6 Adrienne Fisher Haynes, 11-1, 11-1, 6-11, 11-4

7 Grace Hughes d. 10/11 Da'monique Davis, 9-11, 11-9, 2-11, 11-9, 12-10
2 Rhonda Rajsich d. 15/18 Hailey Miller, 11-3, 11-4, 11-3

Quarter-finals

1 Paola Longoria v. 9/10 Cristina Amaya - 5 PM Friday
4 Susana Acosta v. 5 Cheryl Gudinas - 10 AM Friday

3 Samantha Salas Solis v. 11/13 Maria Jose Vargas - Noon Friday
2 Rhonda Rajsich v. 7 Grace Hughes - 2 PM Friday

Round of 32

1 Paola Longoria - BYE
17/20 Maria Paz Muñoz d. 16/19 Linda Scales, 11-7, 9-11, 2-11, 11-5, 11-5

9/10 Cristina Amaya d. 24/30 Alexandra Herrera, 7-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6
8 Kerri Wachtel d. 25/42 Carolina Luque, 11-0, 11-1, 11-9

5 Cheryl Gudinas d. NR Nawoo Kim, 11-0, 11-3, 11-4
21/24 Jessica Parrilla d. 12/14 T. J. Baumbaugh, 11-6, 11-4, 11-9

20/23 Laura Brandt d. 13/15 Jacqueline Paraiso, foreit
4 Susana Acosta d. NR Sofia Rascon, 11-5, 11-6, 11-13, 11-2

3 Samantha Salas Solis d. NR Aubrey Kirch, 11-4, 11-13, 11-5, 11-4
14/17 Veronica Sotomayor d. 19/22 Masiel Rivera, 11-0, 11-2, 7-11, 11-0

11/13 Maria Jose Vargas d. 22/27 Janel Tisinger, 20-18, 11-4, 11-7
6 Adrienne Fisher Haynes d. 27/61 Young Ock Lee, 11-8, 11-3, 11-0

7 Grace Hughes d. 26/52 Maiko Sato, 11-2, 5-11, 12-10, 11-9
10/11 Da'monique Davis d. 23/28 Keely Franks, forfeit

15/18 Hailey Miller d. 18/21 Carla Munoz, 3-11, 11-3, 10-12, 11-6, 12-10
2 Rhonda Rajsich - BYE

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