Cardinal Tops Northwestern, 7-2

March 23, 1999

STANFORD, Calif. - The No. 5 Stanford women's tennis team defeated Northwestern 7-2 in non-conference action this afternoon at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.

The Cardinal took a 4-2 lead after singles competition. Cardinal Marissa Irvin defeated Wildcat Katherine Nasser 6-2, 6-0 in the No. 1 singles spot while No. 2 Teryn Ashley won her match 7-6, 6-3 for Stanford, when Northwestern's Shannon Duffy double-faulted on match point.

In doubles, the Cardinal recorded wins in all three positions to secure the team victory. Stanford improves to 14-2 overall, while Northwestern falls to 6-4.

Stanford will will travel to UNLV for another non-conference meet on Thurs., March 25 at 1:30 p.m. The Cardinal will return to Taube Family Tennis Stadium and Pac-10 play vs. No. 6 UCLA on Fri., April 2 at 1:30 p.m.

No. 5 Stanford 7, Northwestern 2

Singles

(1) Marissa Irvin (S) def. Katherine Nasser (N) 6-2, 6-0
(2) Teryn Ashley (S) def. Shannon Duffy (N) 7-6, 6-3
(3) Laura Guignon (N) def. Gabriela Lastra (S) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
(4) Lauren Kalvaria (S) def. Colleen Cheng (N) 6-4, 6-1
(5) Jennifer Heiser (S) def. Lia Jackson (N) 7-5, 7-5
(6) Jennifer Lutgert (N) def. Keiko Tokuda (S) 7-6, 6-3

Doubles

(1) Irvin/Ashley (S) def. Nassar/Guignon (N) 8-5
(2) Lastra/Kalvaria (S) def. Cheng/Jackson (N) 8-2
(3) Heiser/Tokuda (S) def. Duffy/Leigh Weinraub (N) 8-4