Lincoln-Way Central's Grace Hilgenbrink makes a play along the baseline during her IHSA semi-final doubles match Saturday, October 13, 2012. | Allen Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media
Lincoln-Way East's Hope Ritter serves the ball during her IHSA Sectional semi-final match Saturday, October 13, 2012. | Allen Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media
Lincoln-Way Central's Sarah Florek sends a forehand cross court during her IHSA semi-final doubles match Saturday, October 13, 2012. | Allen Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media
Lincoln-Way West's Emily Maynard returns a serve during her IHSA Sectional semi-final match Saturday, October 13, 2012. | Allen Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media
Lincoln-Way West’s Emily Maynard said she worked hard for four years to secure her first singles berth in the state finals after finally reaching her goal by beating Olivia Knuth of Lincoln-Way North 6-0, 7-5 in the third-place match Saturday at the Lincoln-Way East Sectional. …