NOTRE DAME, Ind. - No. 8 Stanford defeated No. 19 Notre Dame on Friday afternoon, highlighted by three-set victories from its top three players.
Playing its first road match of the season, the Cardinal (3-0) secured a tight doubles point and stormed its way to five singles wins.
Stanford was able to grab an early lead following a 7-6 (4) triumph from its No. 2 doubles team of Caroline Doyle and Ellen Tsay after the first two matches split.
Notre Dame (2-2) evened the match following a 6-2, 7-5 victory from Mary Closs at the No. 4 spot.
Leading 3-1, Caroline Doyle rallied past Julie Vrabel 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 3 position to clinch the match. Carol Zhao and Taylor Davidson also recorded three-set wins.
Lindsey Kostas collected her first dual match win since 2013 when she edged Jane Fennelly 7-5, 7-5 on court six.
Stanford wraps up its Midwest swing with a neutral-site match against No. 31 Ohio State on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 a.m. PT.
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No. 8 Stanford 6, No. 19 Notre Dame 1
DOUBLES
1) No. 6 Davidson/Zhao (STAN) d. No. 16 Gleason/Robinson (ND) 6-4
2) No. 12 Doyle/Tsay (STAN) d. Miller/Vrabel (ND) 7-6 (4)
3) Closs/Fennelly (ND) d. Hardebeck/Kostas (STAN) 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
SINGLES
1) No. 4 Carol Zhao (STAN) d. Quinn Gleason (ND) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
2) No. 12 Taylor Davidson (STAN) d. Monica Robinson (ND) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
3) No. 13 Caroline Doyle (STAN) d. Julie Vrabel (ND) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
4) Mary Closs (ND) d. Krista Hardebeck (STAN) 6-2, 7-5
5) Ellen Tsay (STAN) d. Allison Miller (ND) 6-4, 6-1
6) Lindsey Kostas (STAN) d. Jane Fennelly (ND) 7-5, 7-5
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 1, 3, 2, 6