STANFORD, Calif. - Sophomore Emily Arbuthnott and freshman Michaela Gordon were named ITA All-Americans in both singles and doubles.
Ranked No. 38 nationally, Arbuthnott (29-9 overall, 17-3 duals) closed out the season tied for the team lead in victories while compiling an 11-2 mark at the No. 4 spot. An All-Pac-12 honorable mention pick, Arbuthnott provided a team-best eight clinching points, produced a 12-2 record in three-setters and was 12-6 against nationally-ranked foes.
Gordon, who finished the season ranked No. 21 nationally, was named Stanford's first ITA National Rookie of the Year since 2011. The Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and an All-Pac-12 first team honoree, Gordon (22-11 overall, 12-9 duals) played all of her matches at the No. 1 spot of the lineup. Gordon provided four clinchers, finished 11-3 against Pac-12 opponents and 9-9 against nationally-ranked foes. Gordon captured the ITA Northwest Regional Championships singles title in her collegiate debut.
The nation's No. 6-ranked doubles team, Arbuthnott and Gordon finished 17-8 overall and 9-6 in duals, playing every match at the top spot of the lineup. Arbuthnott and Gordon finished 9-5 against nationally-ranked opponents and claimed the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships title in November.
The most decorated program in women's college tennis, Stanford (24-3, 9-0 Pac-12) in 2018 duplicated its 2016 NCAA title run as the lowest-seeded team at No. 15 to win an NCAA championship. Closing the season on a 20-match win streak, the Cardinal defeated Vanderbilt 4-3 to secure its 20th national championship (19 NCAA, 1 AIAW) and has now won 19 of the possible 37 NCAA crowns. Knocking off North Carolina, Georgia and Duke along the way, Stanford has won 20 of its last 23 NCAA matches as a lower seed. The Cardinal finished Pac-12 play unbeaten and captured its 27th conference title, winning three straight for the first time since 2010-12. Stanford achieved another milestone on April 27, collecting win No. 1,000 in program history after blanking Washington State 4-0 in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Championship.