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May 18, 1997
Stanford Wins NCAA Championship
PALO ALTO, Calif. - The Stanford women's tennis team snapped Florida's 62-match winning streak en route to winning the 1997 NCAA Championship. The win avenged last season's NCAA Championship match defeat, when the Gators defeated the Cardinal 5-2 to win the 1996 title. Florida also defeated Stanford 4-3 on Feb. 23 of this year, which was the Cardinal's only loss of the season.
Stanford clinched the match when No. 5 singles Julie Scott defeated Stephanie Nickitas in a hard fought 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-2 victory. The 1997 title is head coach Frank Brennan's ninth.
Stanford ends the season with a 30-1 record, while Florida falls to 31-1.
Stanford 5, Florida 1
No. 1 Lilia Osterloh (S) def. Dawn Buth (F) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 Anne Kremer (S) def. Amanda Basica (F) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 M.C. White (F) def.Katie Schlukebir (S) 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 Sandra de Silva (S) def. Divya Merchant (F) 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 Julie Scott (S) def. Stephanie Nickitas (F) 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-2
No. 6 Teryn Ashley (S) def. Traci Green (F) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
No doubles were played