March 30, 2012
STANFORD, Calif.- No. 6 Stanford notched its fourth consecutive shutout victory on Friday afternoon, blanking No. 27 Arizona State 7-0 at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
The Cardinal (12-0) posted its fifth Pac-12 win and easily handled the Sun Devils (10-4).
After claiming the doubles point, Stanford continued to storm its way through singles. Veronica Li's 6-4, 6-3 win over Leighann Sahagun at the No. 5 position provided the clincher.
Stanford will host No. 28 Arizona on Saturday, March 31, at 10 a.m.
No. 6 Stanford 7, No. 27 Arizona State 0
DOUBLES
1) No. 3 Gibbs/Burdette (STAN) d. Cako/Sahagun (ASU) 8-5
2) No. 43 Tan/Tsay (STAN) d. Brycki/Smith (ASU) 8-5
3) STAN wins by forfeit
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
SINGLES
1) No. 3 Nicole Gibbs (STAN) d. No. 9 Jacqueline Cako (ASU)6-2, 6-4
2) No. 4 Mallory Burdette (STAN) d. Michelle Brycki (ASU) 7-5, 6-4
3) No. 45 Stacey Tan (STAN) d. Hannah James (ASU) 6-2, 6-1
4) No. 59 Ellen Tsay (STAN) d. Joanna Smith (ASU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
5) Veronica Li (STAN) d. Leighann Sahagun (ASU) 6-4, 6-3
6) Natalie Dillon (STAN) wins by forfeit
Order of Finish: 6, 3, 5, 2, 1, 4