Maumee, OH, 9/5/22
The USHA hosted nearly 200 players for the annual end of summer Three Wall Championships in Maumee, with divisions for virtually every level of player in both small ball and big ball.
Men’s Open Singles
Sean Lenning added to his record total of Three Wall national titles in a hybrid event that saw the finals played indoors. Lenning cruised to the final with wins against Bill Mehilos and Abraham Montijo before Sunday rains forced Lenning and Canales, Jr. to play their final at the Bowling Green State University 4-Wall courts. Lenning found himself tied at seven in the tiebreaker and was able to reel off four straight points to keep his streak at the Three Wall Nationals intact. Canales continued his rise, making his first pro national final and coming up just a few swings short of his first pro singles national title.
Quarterfinals
Lenning def Mehilos 21-13, 21-8
Montijo def Mulkerrins 21-18, 21-18
Canales def Esser 21-5, 18-21, 11-9
Ruiz def Szatkowski 21-14, 21-9
Semifinals
Lenning def Montijo 21-4, 21-3
Canales def Ruiz 13-21, 21-2, 11-5
Final: Lenning def Canales 21-12, 9-21, 11-7
Women’s Open Singles
Dr. Ashley Ruiz turned in one of the most dominant performances in Three Wall Nationals history, outscoring her three opponents by a combined 126-27, scoring an astounding 82% of the points she played in her singles conquest. Ruiz maintained front court position throughout the event, enabling her to employ her first drives and kills with her opponents in the back court. Ruiz teamed with Mikaila Esser to slam in the doubles.
Quarterfinals
Esser def Kirk 21-2, 21-7
Entzeroth def Schmitt 21-20, 21-15
Ng def Dorneker 21-15, 18-21, 11-6
Ruiz def Hughes 21-3, 21-14
Semifinals
Entzeroth def Esser 10-21. 21-14, 11-5
Ruiz def Ng 21-0, 21-2
Final: Ruiz def Entzeroth 21-5, 21-3
Pro Doubles Results
Shorty and Ashley Ruiz and Sam and Mikaila Esser became the first married couple to sweep the 3-Wall doubles (the couples swept last year’s doubles as engaged couples). Ruiz slammed in the doubles, teaming with Allan Sanchez to win the 3-Wall big ball doubles.
Men’s Pro 3-Wall Small Ball Final: Esser/Ruiz def Lenning/Mulkerrins 21-20, 21-5
Men’s Pro 3-Wall Big Ball Final: A. Sanchez/Ruiz def Medina/Canales 21-13, 21-17
Men’s Pro 1-Wall Big Ball Champion: H. Velez/M. Mendoza
Women’s Pro Doubles Final: Esser/Ruiz def Ng/Entzeroth 21-11, 21-4
Follow all of the brackets HERE
Watch streams of the matches on the USHA YouTube channel HERE
For more on the 71st USHA National Three Wall Championships, visit ushandball.org
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer