STANFORD, Calif. - No. 11 Stanford visits No. 4 California on Saturday, April 18, at 12 p.m. in Berkeley to conclude the regular season.
The Cardinal (15-4, 7-2 Pac-12) has won six in a row, and a victory against the Golden Bears (18-3, 8-1 Pac-12) would equal its longest winning streak of the season after opening 7-0.
One of Stanford’s four losses came at the hands of California, which prevailed 4-3 on March 1 in a non-counting Pac-12 match at Taube Family Tennis Stadium. The Golden Bears have a shot at repeating as conference champions depending on a couple outcomes. However, Stanford has won nine of the last 12 meetings, including a 5-2 victory in Berkeley last season.
Stanford is coming off a 6-1 triumph over No. 16 Pepperdine, representing its fourth victory over a top-20 opponent. Meanwhile, the Cardinal’s four losses have come against teams ranked No. 8 or higher. It’s only the second time over the last six seasons that Stanford has suffered four or more losses.
Taylor Davidson (27-7 overall, 16-2 duals) and Caroline Doyle (27-5 overall, 17-2 duals) share the team lead in victories, with Carol Zhao (26-4 overall, 17-2 duals) close behind. Doyle has won seven straight matches while Davidson, Krista Hardebeck, Ellen Tsay and Zhao are all riding six-match winning streaks.
The Cardinal continues to maintain a presence among the national rankings, with five players ranked in singles: Zhao (2), Davidson (18), Doyle (20), Hardebeck (96) and Tsay (112). Two doubles teams – Davidson/Zhao (2) and Doyle/Tsay (14) appear in the rankings.