Friday, January 29, 2016

Several upsets in early play at 2016 LPRT Mercedes-Benz of Cincinnati Pro-Am

Upsets were the order of the day in the first matches at the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) 2016 Mercedes-Benz of Cincinnati Pro-Am in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sharon Jackson, the 21st seed, had the biggest upset, as she defeated Sheryl Lotts, 11-3, 11-8, 11-9. Jackson will play 5th seed Frédérique Lambert in the Round of 16 this afternoon.

Also, 20th seed Lucia Gonzalez knocked off 13th seed Adrienne Haynes in five games, 11-7, 5-11, 13-15, 11-5, 11-2. Gonzalez faces 4th seed Samantha Salas in the 16s. The other upset winners were 18th seed Adriana Riveros beating 15th seed Maria Renee Rodriguez, 11-5, 11-9, 11-4, and 17th seed Gabriela Martinez over 16th seed Masiel Rivera, 1-11, 11-71, 11-6, 11-5.

In the Round of 16, Riveros will face 2nd seed Maria Jose Vargas, and Martinez is up against LPRT #1 Paola Longoria.

There were two matches in the first round of doubles, and both the lower seeded teams won. In one, 10th seeds Cheryl Gudinas and Jackson narrowly defeated 7th seeds Martinez and Andrea Martinez Gonzalez, 15-14, 10-15, 11-10, and will face 2nd seeds Michelle Key and Lambert in the quarterfinals Friday night.

The other also went to a tie-breaker with 9th seeds Maria Renee Rodriguez and Sofia Soley beating 8th seeds Da’monique Davis and Adrienne Haynes, 15-3, 15-8, 11-1. Rodriguez and Soley will face tops seeds - and three time reigning World Champions, Longoria and Salas in the quarters.

You can watch matches live from Cincinnati via the LPRT Livestream channel. The webcast will begin with the singles Round of 16 Friday at 4 PM. The quarterfinals begin at 11 AM Saturday with the semi-finals at 5 PM Saturday and the final on Sunday at 11 AM. Doubles matches will also be shown beginning at 8 PM Friday with the quarters; the semis are at 7 PM Saturday and final at noon on Sunday. All times eastern.

2016 Mercedes-Benz of Cincinnati Pro-Am, January 29-31
Cincinnati, Ohio

Round of 32 - Singles


1) Paola Longoria - BYE
17) Gabriela Martinez d. 16) Masiel Rivera, 1-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-5

9) Da’monique Davis - BYE
8) Susana Acosta - BYE

5) Frédérique Lambert - BYE
21) Sharon Jackson d. 12) Sheryl Lotts, 11-3, 11-8, 11-9

20) Lucia Gonzalez d. 13) Adrienne Haynes, 11-7, 5-11, 13-15, 11-5, 11-2
4) Samantha Salas - BYE

3) Rhonda Rajsich - BYE
14) Carla Muñoz d. 19) Andrea Martinez Gonzalez, 14-12, 11-4, 11-7

11) Cheryl Gudinas d. 22) Jessica Maldonado, 15-13, 11-2, 11-7
6) Sofia Rascon - BYE

7) Michelle Key - BYE
10) Jessica Parrilla d. 23) Sofia Soley, 11-3, 11-6, 11-9

18) Adriana Riveros d. 15) Maria Renee Rodriguez, 11-5, 11-9, 11-4
2) Maria Jose Vargas - BYE

Round of 16 - Singles

1) Paola Longoria v. 17) Gabriela Martinez
8) Susana Acosta v. 9) Da’monique Davis

5) Frédérique Lambert v. 21) Sharon Jackson
4) Samantha Salas v. 20) Lucia Gonzalez

3) Rhonda Rajsich v. 14) Carla Muñoz
6) Sofia Rascon v. 11) Cheryl Gudinas

7) Michelle Key v. 10) Jessica Parrilla
2) Maria Jose Vargas v. 18) Adriana Riveros

Round of 16 - Doubles

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
9) Maria Renee Rodriguez & Sofia Soley d. 8) Da’monique Davis & Adrienne Haynes, 15-3, 15-8, 11-1

5) Carla Muñoz & Jessica Parrilla - BYE
4) Susana Acosta & Jessica Maldonado - BYE

3) Sheryl Lotts & Rhonda Rajsich - BYE
6) Lucia Gonzalez & Sofia Rascon - BYE

10) Cheryl Gudinas & Sharon Jackson d. 7) Gabriela Martinez & Andrea Martinez Gonzalez, 15-14, 10-15, 11-10
2) Michelle Key & Frédérique Lambert - BYE

Quarterfinals - Doubles

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 9) Maria Renee Rodriguez & Sofia Soley
4) Susana Acosta & Jessica Maldonado v. 5) Carla Muñoz & Jessica Parrilla

3) Sheryl Lotts & Rhonda Rajsich v. 6) Lucia Gonzalez & Sofia Rascon
2) Michelle Key & Frédérique Lambert v. 10) Cheryl Gudinas & Sharon Jackson

Follow the bouncing ball….

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