STANFORD, Calif. - No. 10 Stanford coasted past No. 62 Oregon 6-1 on Friday afternoon at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
Stanford (12-4, 5-2 Pac-12) has won three in a row, with each match decided by a 6-1 score. The Cardinal was opening up a four-match homestand after its longest road stretch since 2012, playing four consecutive matches.
After capturing the doubles point for a 1-0 lead, Ellen Tsay contributed a 6-1, 6-1 victory at the No. 5 spot. Carol Zhao made it 3-0 following a 6-2, 6-0 triumph at the No. 1 position.
The clincher came from court four, where Krista Hardebeck held off Marlou Kluiving 6-1, 7-6 (3).
Stanford is back in action on Saturday, hosting No. 51 Washington at noon. The Cardinal will recognize Tsay in a senior ceremony between doubles and singles.
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No. 10 Stanford 6, No. 62 Oregon 1
DOUBLES
1) No. 2 Davidson/Zhao (STAN) vs. Rose/Tobita (ORE) abandoned
2) No. 14 Doyle/Tsay (STAN) d. Kluiving/Long (ORE) 8-1
3) Hardebeck/Paulette Wolak (STAN) d. Akesson/Gomez (ORE) 8-1
Order of Finish: 2, 3
DOUBLES
1) No. 4 Carol Zhao (STAN) d. Nia Rose (ORE) 6-0, 6-2
2) No. 16 Taylor Davidson (STAN) d. Alyssa Tobita (ORE) 6-1, 7-6 (2)
3) No. 27 Caroline Doyle (STAN) d. Nicole Long (ORE) 7-6 (2), 6-1
4) Krista Hardebeck (STAN) d. Marlou Kluiving (ORE) 6-1, 7-6 (3)
5) No. 91 Ellen Tsay (STAN) d. Lina Akesson (ORE) 6-1, 6-1
6) Sofia Hager (ORE) d. Lindsey Kostas (STAN) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (4)
Order of Finish: 5, 1, 4, 3, 2, 6