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May 17, 1997
Stanford Advances to NCAA Championship Match
PALO ALTO, Calif. -With the win, Florida extended its winningstreak to 62-consecutive matches. With their win, Stanford will faceFlorida in the National Championship match for the second consecutiveyear. Florida claimed the team crown in 1996 with a 5-2 victory overthe Cardinal. Stanford also lost to Florida in their only regularseason meeting 4-3 in the National Team Indoors on Feb. 23. In her matchwin, which clinched the team victory, Teryn Ashley extended her dualmatch win record to 22-0.
Stanford 5, Duke 1
No. 1 Lilia Osterloh (S) def. Vanessa Webb 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 Anne Kremer (S) def. Karin Miller 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 Katie Schlukebir (D) def. Wendy Fix 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 Sandra de Silva (S) def. Luanne Spadea 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
No. 5 Julie Scott (S) def. Karen O'Sullivan 6-1, 7-6 (2)
No. 6 Teryn Ashley (S) def. Kristin Sanderson 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
No doubles were played
Records: Stanford 29-1, Duke 24-4
Florida 5, Texas 1
No. 1 Dawn Buth (F) def. Cristina Moros 7-5, 6-4
No. 2 Amanda Basica (F) def. Sandy Sureephong 6-2, 6-4
No. 3 Laura Berendt (T) def. M.C. White 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 Divya Merchant (F) def. Michelle Faucher 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
No. 5 Stephanie Nickitas (F) def. Farley Taylor 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 Traci Green (F) def. Anne Pastor 6-3, 6-0
No doubles were played
Records: Florida 31-0, Texas 24-6