STANFORD, Calif.- No. 9 Stanford cruised past Sacramento State 7-0 in its season opener on Saturday night at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
The Cardinal captured the doubles point, winning easily at the Nos. 1 and 2 spots.
After Matt Kandath picked up his first career dual match victory, Bradley Klahn continued his strong early-season singles run with a 6-1, 6-4 victory at the No. 1 position.
Greg Hirshman clinched the match at No. 6, winning 6-1, 6-1.
DOUBLES
1)Thacher/Klahn (STAN) d. Stryhas/Harbatsiuk (SAC) 8-4
2)Clayton/Wire (STAN) d. Starcevic/Lantin (SAC) 8-1
3)Ching/Smith (SAC) d. Kandath/Lin (STAN) 8-4
Order of Finish: 2, 3,1
SINGLES
1)Bradley Klahn (STAN) d. Anton Stryhas (SAC) 6-1, 6-4
2)Alex Clayton (STAN) d. Kiryl Harbatsiuk (SAC) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-2)
3)Ryan Thacher (STAN) d. Marco Starcevic (SAC) 6-4, 6-1
4)Richard Wire (STAN) d. Jason Smith (SAC) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
5)Matt Kandath (STAN) d. Holden Ching (SAC) 6-0, 6-0
6)Greg Hirshman (STAN) d. Tim Lantin Jr. (SAC) 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish: 5, 1, 6, 4, 2, 3