Seven of top eight into quarterfinals at 25th Annual NES Associates LPRT Christmas Classic

Seven of the top eight seeds have reached the quarterfinals at the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) 25th Annual NES Associates LPRT Christmas Classic in Laurel, Maryland. Leading the way is LPRT #1 Paola Longoria, who handily defeated Amie Brewer, 11-1, 11-1, 11-1, in the Round of 16. In the quarters, Longoria will face 8th seed Carla Muñoz who was also a winner in three straight games, as she beat 9th seed Adrienne Haynes, 11-2, 11-4, 11-8.

The exception to the “Top 8 Rules” rule was Veronica Sotomayor, the 10th seed, who upset 7th seed Susana Acosta in four games, 13-15, 11-7, 11-3, 11-9. The win pits Sotomayor against 2nd seed Frédérique Lambert in the quarterfinals on Saturday, as Lambert beat Kelani Bailey, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9.

You can watch the quarterfinals beginning at 10 AM Saturday morning via the LPRT LiveStream channel. The semi-finals will begin at 4 and 5 PM on Saturday. The singles final will be 11 AM Sunday with the doubles final to follow.

25th Annual NES Associates LPRT Christmas Classic, December 9-11, 2016
Laurel, Maryland

Round of 16

1) Paola Longoria d. 17) Amie Brewer, 11-1, 11-1, 11-1
8) Carla Muñoz d. 9) Adrienne Haynes, 11-2, 11-4, 11-8

5) Samantha Salas d. 12) Samantha Simmons, 11-0, 11-2, 11-2
4) Alexandra Herrera d. 13) Laura Brandt, 11-3, 11-0, 11-1

3) Jessica Parrilla d. 14) Hollie Scott, 12-10, 11-5, 11-7
6) Cristina Amaya d. 11) Jordan Cooperrider, 11-4, 11-7, 11-4

10) Veronica Sotomayor d. 7) Susana Acosta, 13-15, 11-7, 11-3, 11-9
2) Frédérique Lambert d. 15) Kelani Bailey, 11-9, 11-5, 11-9

Quarterfinals

1) Paola Longoria v. 8) Carla Muñoz
4) Alexandra Herrera v. 5) Samantha Salas

3) Jessica Parrilla v. 6) Cristina Amaya
2) Frédérique Lambert v. 10) Veronica Sotomayor

Round of 32

1) Paola Longoria - BYE
17) Amie Brewer d. 16) Kelly Gremley, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 5-11, 11-1

9) Adrienne Haynes - BYE
8) Carla Muñoz - BYE

5) Samantha Salas - BYE
12) Samantha Simmons - BYE

13) Laura Brandt - BYE
4) Alexandra Herrera - BYE

3) Jessica Parrilla - BYE
14) Hollie Scott - BYE

11) Jordan Cooperrider - BYE
6) Cristina Amaya - BYE

7) Susana Acosta - BYE
10) Veronica Sotomayor - BYE

15) Kelani Bailey - BYE
2) Frédérique Lambert - BYE

Doubles - Quarterfinals

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
4) Cristina Amaya & Veronica Sotomayor d. 5) Susana Acosta & Jordan Cooperrider, 15-7, 12-15, 11-2

3) Alexandra Herrera & Carla Muñoz d. 6) Hollie Scott & Samantha Simmons, 15-3, 15-5
2) Frédérique Lambert & Jessica Parrilla - BYE

Doubles - Semi-finals

1) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas v. 4) Cristina Amaya & Veronica Sotomayor
2) Frédérique Lambert & Jessica Parrilla v. 3) Alexandra Herrera & Carla Muñoz

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