STANFORD, Calif. – After a long wait while dodging rain drops for most of the day, No. 25 Stanford and Utah found a pocket of sunlight in the late afternoon and the Cardinal made quick work of the Utes.
Starting with singles, Stanford (7-3, 3-0 Pac-12) picked up wins at the Nos. 1, 2 and 4 spots to capture the 4-0 victory.
Emma Higuchi dropped just three games in her victory at the No. 5 spot, while Janice Shin surrendered just one game in her win at No. 4 to put Stanford ahead 2-0.
Caroline Lampl cruised to a 6-0, 6-4 victory to put Stanford on the brink of clinching at 3-0.
Michaela Gordon breezed to a 6-3, 6-1 win at the top spot to seal the Cardinal's third consecutive victory.
Stanford continues its nine-match homestand on Saturday with a noon match against Colorado at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
No. 25 Stanford 4, Utah 0
SINGLES
1) No. 17 Michaela Gordon (STAN) d. Alexia Petrovic (UTAH) 6-3, 6-1
2) Caroline Lampl (STAN) d. Brianna Chisholm (UTAH) 6-0, 6-4
3) No. 31 Emily Arbuthnott (STAN) vs. Jena Cheng (UTAH) 6-4, 4-2, unfinished
4) Janice Shin (STAN) d. Taylor Calton (UTAH) 6-1, 6-0
5) Emma Higuchi (STAN) d. Whitney Turley (UTAH) 6-2, 6-1
6) Kimberly Yee (STAN) vs. Victoria Robertson (UTAH) 6-2, 5-1, unfinished
Order of Finish: 5,4,2,1