Jen Saunders defends her title at the Canadian National Racquetball Championships

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Jennifer Saunders successfully defended her singles titles on Saturday at the 2012 Canadian National Racquetball Championships in Brossard, Quebec. Saunders won for the 4th consecutive time and 6th overall.

Saunders had a tough go of it against Frédérique Lambert, as Lambert won game one before Saunders came back and won the match in a tie-breaker, 11-15, 15-1, 11-7. Lambert played well in game one and Saunders was a little off, but then she found her groove in game two and pushed on to win game three.

Saunders's desire for the title was clear in her effort on court as she dove several times to keep the ball in play.

By reaching the finals, Jen Saunders has solidified her place on Team Canada for the 2012 World Championships that will be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in August.

2012 Canadian National Racquetball Championships Brossard, Quebec

Women's Open Final

Jennifer Saunders d. Frédérique Lambert, 11-15, 15-1, 11-7

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Longoria wins, Rajsich loses and wins in Fullerton

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Paola Longoria defeated Rhonda Rajsich one last time in the 2011-12 Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) season as she won the Ektelon National Championships in Fullerton, California. Longoria was undefeated this season and the runaway WPRO #1 player.

In Sunday's final, Longoria defeated WPRO #2 Rajsich, 12-10, 11-0, 11-6. In the semi-finals on Saturday, Longoria beat Cristina Amaya, 11-4, 11-5, 11-7, and Rajsich defeated Kristen Bellows, 12-10, 11-9, 11-3.

Rajsich did win the US Team Qualifying division by defeating Cheryl Gudinas in the final, 15-5, 15-5. As in the WPRO division, Rajsich got to the final by defeating Bellows in the semi-finals, in this case by scores of 15-11 and 15-4.

In the other semi-final, Gudinas beat Adrienne Fisher, 15-9, 15-6. Then in the 3rd place match, Bellows defeated Fisher, 15-13, 15-14.

WPRO Ektelon Nationals - Fullerton, California