2024 LPRT Battle at the Alamo - Round of 16

Jessica Parrilla had the big upset of the Round of 16 Thursday at the 2024 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) Battle at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, as the 13th seed upset 4th seed Brenda Laime, 15-11, 14-15, 11-7. Parrilla has her sights on getting back in the top 10, and this win will help that goal.

She’ll play 5th seed Alexandra Herrera in the quarterfinals Friday, as Herrera defeated 12th seed Angelica Barrios in the 16s, coming back to win in three games, 5-15, 15-1, 11-8.

The top seeds won in two straight games. LPRT #1 Maria José Vargas defeated 17th seed Naomi Ros, 15-3, 15-8, and #2 Paola Longoria beat Stephanie Synhorst, 15-0, 15-3. In the quarterfinals, Vargas will play 8th seed Kelani Lawrence, who had a narrow victory over 9th seed Carla Muñoz, 12-15, 15-13, 11-7, while Longoria will face her long time doubles partner, Samantha Salas, as the 7th seed came back from a game down to defeat 10th seed Cristina Amaya, 2-15, 15-3, 11-3.

The singles quarterfinals will be Friday morning from 9:40 AM followed by the doubles Round of 16 at 11:50 AM Friday with the quarterfinals at 5:15 and 6:20 PM Friday. The finals will be Saturday at 5:15 PM (singles) and 6:20 (doubles). You can watch the action live from San Antonio via the LPRT YouTube channel. All times Central.

2024 LPRT Battle at the Alamo
San Antonio, Texas - April 25-28, 2024

Singles Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Maria José Vargas d. 17) Naomi Ros, 15-3, 15-8
8) Kelani Lawrence d. 9) Carla Muñoz, 12-15, 15-13, 11-7

5) Alexandra Herrera d. 12) Angelica Barrios, 5-15, 15-1, 11-8
13) Jessica Parrilla d. 4) Brenda Laime, 15-11, 14-15, 11-7

3) Montserrat Mejia d. 14) Hollie Scott, 15-8, 15-9
6) Gabriela Martinez d. 22) Michelle Key, 15-5, 15-5

7) Samantha Salas d. 10) Cristina Amaya, 2-15, 15-3, 11-3
2) Paola Longoria d. 18) Stephanie Synhorst, 15-0, 15-3

Singles Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Maria José Vargas v. 8) Kelani Lawrence - 10:45 AM
5) Alexandra Herrera v. 13) Jessica Parrilla - 10:45 AM

3) Montserrat Mejia d. 6) Gabriela Martinez - 9:40 AM
2) Paola Longoria v. 7) Samantha Salas - 9:40 AM

Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE

8) Naomi Ros & Lexi York v. 9) Frédérique Lambert & Gabriela Martinez - 11:50 AM

5) Angelica Barrios & Brenda Laime - BYE
4) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott - BYE

3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE
6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme v. 11) Yurisleidis Allue & Chanis Leon - 11:50 AM

7) Michelle Key & Carla Muñoz v. 10) Ana Laura Flores & Jessica Parrilla - 11:50 AM
2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE

Follow the bouncing ball….

2024 LPRT Battle at the Alamo - Round of 32

One surprise so far in the Round of 32 at the 2024 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) LPRT Battle at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Twenty-second seed Michelle Key came back from a game down to upset 11th seed Natalia Mendez, 14-15, 15-9, 11-2. Key will face 6th seed Gabriela Martinez in the Round of 16 Thursday afternoon, as Martinez beat 27th seed Fatima Sanchez Garcia, 15-3, 15-3, in the 32s.

Also in the 32s, 17th seed Naomi Ros won the 16/17 match, upsetting 16th Lexi York - and her doubles parter - in two close games, 15-14, 15-10, and 10th seed Cristina Amaya needed a tie-breaker to fend off 23rd seed Frédérique Lambert, 15-13, 4-15, 11-7.

Play continues Thursday with the Round of 16. The quarterfinals will be Friday morning from 9:40 AM followed by the doubles Round of 16 at 11:50 AM Friday with the quarterfinals at 5:15 and 6:20 PM Friday. The finals will be Saturday at 5:15 PM (singles) and 6:20 (doubles). You can watch the action live from San Antonio via the LPRT YouTube channel. All times Central.

2024 LPRT Battle at the Alamo
San Antonio, Texas - April 25-28, 2024

Singles Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Maria José Vargas - BYE
17) Naomi Ros d. 16) Lexi York, 15-14, 15-10

9) Carla Muñoz d. 24) Yanna Salazar, 15-4, 15-6
8) Kelani Lawrence d. 25) Annie Roberts, 15-7, 15-5

5) Alexandra Herrera - BYE
12) Angelica Barrios d. 21) Khyathi Velpuri, 15-9, 15-6

13) Jessica Parrilla d. 20) Chanis Leon, 15-8, 15-12
4) Brenda Laime - BYE

3) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
14) Hollie Scott d. 19) Sunshine Arterburn, forfeit

22) Michelle Key d. 11) Natalia Mendez, 14-15, 15-9, 11-2
6) Gabriela Martinez d. 27) Fatima Sanchez Garcia, 15-3, 15-3

7) Samantha Salas d. 26) Kelly Mortensen, 15-1, 15-1
10) Cristina Amaya d. 23) Frédérique Lambert, 15-13, 4-15, 11-7

18) Stephanie Synhorst d. 15) Maria Paz Riquelme, 15-6, 15-10
2) Paola Longoria - BYE

Singles Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Maria José Vargas v. 17) Naomi Ros - 6 PM
8) Kelani Lawrence v. 9) Carla Muñoz - 6 PM

5) Alexandra Herrera v. 12) Angelica Barrios - 3 PM
4) Brenda Laime v. 13) Jessica Parrilla - 3 PM

3) Montserrat Mejia v. 14) Hollie Scott - 4 PM
6) Gabriela Martinez v. 22) Michelle Key - 4 PM

7) Samantha Salas v. 10) Cristina Amaya - 5 PM
2) Paola Longoria v. 18) Stephanie Synhorst - 5 PM

Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE

8) Naomi Ros & Lexi York v. 9) Frédérique Lambert & Gabriela Martinez - 11:50 AM

5) Angelica Barrios & Brenda Laime - BYE
4) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott - BYE

3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE
6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme v. 11) Yurisleidis Allue & Chanis Leon - 11:50 AM

7) Michelle Key & Carla Muñoz v. 10) Ana Laura Flores & Jessica Parrilla - 11:50 AM
2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE

Follow the bouncing ball….

2024 LPRT Battle at the Alamo - Preview

The third last event of the 2023-24 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) season begins Thursday, in San Antonio, Texas, with the LPRT Battle at the Alamo. Twenty seven players are in the field including 19 of the top 21 players, led by LPRT’s new #1 Maria Jose Vargas. Vargas became #1 after last month’s Boston Open, when Paola Longoria defeated former #1 Montserrat Mejia in the final.

Vargas lost to Longoria in the semi-finals in Boston, but has won three of the five events this season with Longoria winning the other two. Thus, the new order is Vargas at #1, Longoria #2, and Mejia at #3, although you can throw a blanket over them, as there is fewer than 50 ranking points between #1 and #3.

Three of the first round matches of most interest are 11th seed Natalia Mendez versus 22nd seed Michelle Key, which is a battle between two players who were at the Pan American Championships in Guatemala last month, 10th seed Cristina Amaya faces former #2 Frédérique Lambert, and the 16/17 match is usually good, and this time features two US players that are doubles partners in Lexi York and Naomi Ros.

The good turnout for this week’s event could be partly due to the fact that San Anontio will host the International Racquetball Federation (IRF)World Championships in August. Players have a chance to play on the courts that will be used for Worlds.

In doubles, Lambert is playing with Gabriela Martinez, and they are seeded 9th, so will play Ros and York first, and if they win, then top seeds Alexandra Herrera and Mejia. It will be interesting to see how Lambert and Martinez - who haven’t played together and generally both play the left side - fare against Herrera and Mejia, if they get past Ros and York, who took home the silver medal in Women’s Doubles from the Pan Am Championships last month.

Play begins Thursday morning at 9 AM with the singles Round of 32 followed by the Round of 16 Thursday afternoon, as they are going to play the final on Saturday. The doubles Round of 16 begins at 11:50 AM Friday with the quarterfinals at 5:15 and 6:20 PM Friday. The finals will be Saturday at 5:15 PM (singles) and 6:20 (doubles). You can watch the action live from San Antonio via the LPRT YouTube channel. All times Central.

2024 LPRT Battle at the Alamo
San Antonio, Texas - April 25-28, 2024

Singles Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Maria José Vargas - BYE
16) Lexi York v. 17) Naomi Ros - Noon

9) Carla Muñoz v. 24) Yanna Salazar - Noon
8) Kelani Lawrence v. 25) Annie Roberts - Noon

5) Alexandra Herrera - BYE
12) Angelica Barrios v. v. 21) Khyathi Velpuri - 9 AM

13) Jessica Parrilla v. 20) Chanis Leon - 9 AM
4) Brenda Laime - BYE

3) Montserrat Mejia - BYE
14) Hollie Scott v. 19) Sunshine Arterburn - 10 AM

11) Natalia Mendez v. 22) Michelle Key - 10 AM
6) Gabriela Martinez v. 27) Fatima Sanchez Garcia - 11 AM

7) Samantha Salas v. 26) Kelly Mortensen - 10 AM
10) Cristina Amaya v. 23) Frédérique Lambert - 11 AM

15) Maria Paz Riquelme v. 18) Stephanie Synhorst - 11 AM
2) Paola Longoria - BYE

Doubles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Alexandra Herrera & Montserrat Mejia - BYE

8) Naomi Ros & Lexi York v. 9) Frédérique Lambert & Gabriela Martinez - 11:50 AM

5) Angelica Barrios & Brenda Laime - BYE
4) Kelani Lawrence & Hollie Scott - BYE

3) Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas - BYE
6) Cristina Amaya & Maria Paz Riquelme v. 11) Yurisleidis Allue & Chanis Leon - 11:50 AM

7) Michelle Key & Carla Muñoz v. 10) Ana Laura Flores & Jessica Parrilla - 11:50 AM
2) Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE

Follow the bouncing ball….