Amherst shares ECIC III lead
Girls tennis
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter

Senior Liz Greco is 6-2 through eight matches at first singles for Amherst Central. The Lady Tigers are tied with Starpoint for first place in ECIC Division III. Photo by Joe Eberle Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com

Amherst's girls tennis team is one win away from locking up a share of the ECIC Division III crown.

The Lady Tigers, 8-1 in league play, 9-3 overall, need to beat Maryvale at home on Wednesday to create a tie with Starpoint for divisional top honors.

Amherst split its matches with Starpoint, losing 3-2 on Sept. 17 but winning 3-2 on Friday.

Amherst got points at first doubles (juniors Katherine Janicki and Theresa Gladysz, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3), second doubles (senior Jordan Zloty and junior Anna Gudza, 6-1, 6-1) and third singles (senior Kerry Rois, 6-2, 6-2).

Janicki and Gladysz's only loss has been to Depew but the duo rebounded with a win over the Lady Wildcats last Wednesday.

Rois is 6-2 as is Liz Greco at first singles. Daisy Timlin is 4-4 at second singles.

Amherst has also defeated Williamsville South, 3-2 and 4-1, Depew, 3-2 and 4-0, and Cheektowaga, 5-0 and 5-0 and Maryvale, 5-0, in league matches.

Amherst coach Eric Damiani credits hard work in practice plus team depth for the team's success.

"The kids haven't hit a plateau," said Damiani. "They've improved every single match and are only getting better."

The ECIC singles tournament is Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Village Glen in Williamsville.

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