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Queensbury Girls Tennis Wins 46th Straight Foothills Match

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community, Sports.

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SCOTIA — The Queensbury varsity girls tennis team earned a 5-2 win over Scotia-Glenville on Friday, earning their 46th consecutive Foothills Council win.

The victory moved the Spartans to 9-0 in the Foothills this season, and extended a streak that began on Oct. 3, 2018. It is the second-longest Foothills win streak for Queensbury, behind a streak of 76 consecutive wins from Sept. 2003 to Sept. 2010. 

Below are results from the match:

Singles

  1. Isabel Amauro (S-G) def. Nicole Greenstein, 4-6, 7-6, 10-4
  2. Lindsey Pepe (QBY) def. Lillian Liberatore, 6-1, 6-3
  3. Tessa Murray (QBY) def. Natalie McGlauflin, 6-3, 6-0
  4. Emma Klejsmyt (S-G) def. Briana Guay, 6-4, 6-1
  5. Lilly Trowbridge (QBY) def. Hailey Suits, 6-2, 6-1

Doubles

  • Sedona Jones / Maria Conway (QBY) def. Amelia Diggins / Allison McGlauflin, 6-1, 6-1
  • Miranda Affinto / Amy Winchell (QBY) def. Anabella Candida / Jillian Edgar, 6-2, 6-0

Queensbury improves to 9-3 overall with the win, and 9-0 in the Foothills Council. The Spartans will host Greenwich at 4:15 p.m. today.

Bulldog Boys Soccer Rallies to Defeat Queensbury

SOUTH GLENS FALLS — The Queensbury varsity boys soccer team suffered its first loss of the season on Friday, falling 2-1 to South Glens Falls on the road.

The Spartans got out to a quick start, and had a goal waved off for offside just eight minutes into the game. The visitors did get on the board first, with Tyler Zehr burying a loose ball in the 24th minute to give Queensbury a 1-0 lead.

Spartans’ goalie Jake Afsar-Keshmiri made a big save on a free kick as time expired in the first half, sending Queensbury to the break with a 1-0 advantage. South Glens Falls made a push in the second half, and tied the game in the 55th minute when Tarik Kemp tucked a ball home.

10 minutes later, James Thompson buried a shot home, giving the Bulldogs a 2-1 lead. The Spartans were unable to generate a game-tying goal, and South High held on for the 2-1 victory.

Kemp and Thompson each scored goals for the Bulldogs, with Alex Straker adding an assist. Grady Bammert made two saves in net. For the Spartans, Zehr scored the lone goal, with Afsar-Keshmiri making three saves in goal.