TUCSON, Ariz. - No. 12 Stanford defeated No. 14 Arizona 3-2 in the Cardinal's last match of the Pac-12 South Invitational.
The No. 2 pairing of Tori Ashkinos and Courtney Bowen and the No. 5 pairing of Shannon Richardson and Blake Sharp collected the Cardinal's first two points. Ashkinos and Bowen finished first with a 21-10, 21-16 victory, followed by Richardson and Hentz prevailing 21-19, 21-13 win in straight sets.
Leading 2-1, Stanford (2-5) went on to clinch the match with another straight-set victory from Morgan Hentz and Amelia Smith, at the three.
Stanford begins its home slate next weekend with a pair of duals on Saturday and Sunday. Stanford takes on UC Davis at 11 a.m. and No. 11 California at 2 p.m. on Saturday, followed by No. 20 Saint Mary's at noon and San Jose State at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Sunday's matches will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks.
No. 12 Stanford 3, No. 14 Arizona 2
1. Jonny Baham/Brooke Burling (ARIZ) def. Charlie Ekstrom/Sunny Villapando (STAN) 21-17, 23-21
2. Tori Ashkinos/Courtney Bowen (STAN) def. Olivia Hallaran/Madison Rigdon (ARIZ) 21-10, 21-16
3. Morgan Hentz/Amelia Smith (STAN) def. Natalie Anselmo/Mia Mason (ARIZ) 21-18, 22-20
4. Jasmine Safar/Sarah Blacker (ARIZ) def. Maddie Dailey/Jordan McKinney (STAN) 21-15, 21-15
5. Shannon Richardson/Blake Sharp (STAN) def. Ainise Havili/Dana Parker (ARIZ) 21-19, 21-13
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 3, 1