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Women's Tennis

Win No. 1,000

OJAI, Calif. - The sport's most decorated program has achieved yet another milestone. Fittingly enough, it occurred in the postseason.

The winningest program in collegiate history with 19 national championships (18 NCAA, 1 AIAW), Stanford picked up win No. 1,000 in its 44th season on Friday afternoon, blanking No. 48 Washington State 4-0 in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Championships.

The Cardinal's all-time record now stands at 1,000-103, good for an eye-popping winning percentage of .907. In addition to maintaining its reputation as the sport's gold standard, women's tennis has accounted for 18 of Stanford Athletics' 116 NCAA championships – more than any other varsity sport.

Riding a 13-match winning streak as arguably the hottest team in the country, Stanford (17-3, 9-0 Pac-12) booked a spot in Saturday's final against UCLA. The Cardinal, which is looking to defend its title after winning last year's inaugural Pac-12 Championships, will also be seeking a third straight conference title overall, a feat last accomplished in 2010-12.

With its regular lineup in tact and predictably clicking when it counts, Stanford is projected to be an NCAA title contender regardless of its current ranking and seeding. The Cardinal won its three most recent national championships seeded No. 8 or lower, including the 2016 crown as the lowest-seeded team in NCAA history at No. 15.

Friday's victory over Washington State (21-7, 5-5 Pac-12) was the second of the season, although this one came much easier for Stanford. The Cardinal was tested during the first meeting in Pullman two weeks ago, surviving a 4-2 challenge from a Cougar squad enjoying its winningest season in school history.

The Cardinal set the tone by capturing the doubles point for a 1-0 lead and carried that momentum into singles.

Emma Higuchi picked up her 11th straight win, breezing past Melisa Ates 6-0, 6-2 at the No. 6 spot.

Emily Arbuthnott followed with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Tiffany Mylonas at the No. 4 position.

Michaela Gordon's 6-3, 7-5 over Michaela Bayerlova at the top spot of the lineup provided the historic clincher.

Saturday's Pac-12 final is scheduled for 12 p.m. and will be televised by Pac-12 Networks. The Cardinal's signature win of the season was a 4-3 home victory over the Bruins on March 9, in which Stanford rallied despite losing the doubles point and was playing without junior All-American Melissa Lord, who returned from injury one month ago.

No. 16 Stanford 4, No. 48 Washington State 0

DOUBLES
1) No. 2 Arbuthnott/Gordon (STAN) d. Ates/Michalkova (WSU) 6-1
2) No. 84 Mylonas/Yusupova (WSU) led No. 78 Lampl/Kimberly Yee (STAN) 5-4, unfinished
3) Lord/Shin (STAN) d. Bayerlova/Miksovska (WSU) 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 3

SINGLES
1) No. 16 Michaela Gordon (STAN) d. No. 26 Michaela Bayerlova (WSU) 6-3, 7-5
2) No. 68 Melissa Lord (STAN) led Guzal Yusupova (WSU) 6-3, 6-6, unfinished
3) No. 94 Caroline Lampl (STAN) led Barbara Michalkova (WSU) 7-5, 4-6, unfinished
4) No. 51 Emily Arbuthnott (STAN) d. Tiffany Mylonas (WSU) 6-3, 6-0
5) No. 95 Janice Shin (STAN) led Aneta Miksovska (WSU) 6-2, 2-3, unfinished
6) No. 109 Emma Higuchi (STAN) d. Melisa Ates (WSU) 6-0, 6-2
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 1