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Women's Tennis

Off and Running

SAN JOSE - No. 1 Stanford cruised past San Jose State 6-1 in its season opener on Saturday afternoon.

Opening the season on the road for the first time since 2001, Stanford (1-0) was also squaring off against San Jose State for the first time in 30 years.

The Cardinal quickly secured the doubles point for a 1-0 lead.

After Janice Shin delivered a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the No. 5 spot, Caroline Lampl put Stanford in front 3-0 following a 6-1, 6-0 triumph at the No. 3 position.

The clincher came from Emma Higuchi on court four, where she won 6-2, 6-1.

The Spartans (1-1) claimed their only point with a win at the No. 6 spot.

Stanford next visits No. 2 Vanderbilt on Saturday, Feb. 3, in a 10 a.m. PT contest.

No. 1 Stanford 6, San Jose State 1

DOUBLES
1) No. 3 Emily Arbuthnott/Michaela Gordon (STAN) vs. Sybille Gauvain/Miyo Kobayashi (SJSU) 4-3, susp.
2) Caroline Lampl/Kimberly Yee (STAN) d. Tamara Culibrk/Laura Malsert (SJSU) 6-1
3) Emma Higuchi/Janice Shin (STAN) d. Clara Mantaux/Savannah Sendar (SJSU) 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 2

SINGLES
1) No. 13 Michaela Gordon (STAN) d. Sybille Gauvain (SJSU) 6-4, 6-1
2) No. 22 Emily Arbuthnott (STAN) d. Tamara Culibrk (SJSU) 6-1, 6-4
3) No. 69 Caroline Lampl (STAN) d. Miyo Kobayashi (SJSU) 6-1, 6-0
4) Emma Higuchi (STAN) d. Laura Malsert (SJSU) 6-2, 6-1
5) Janice Shin (STAN) d. Clara Mantaux (SJSU) 6-0, 6-1
6) Savannah Sendar (SJSU) d. Kimberly Yee (STAN) 7-6 (5), 6-2
Order of Finish: 5, 3, 4, 1, 2, 6