STANFORD, Calif. - No. 1 Stanford cruised past Hawai'i 6-1 on Thursday afternoon at Taube Family Tennis Stadium, closing out an undefeated three-match homestand to open the season.
The Cardinal (3-0) captured the doubles point for a 1-0 lead, winning at the top two courts.
Niluka Madurawe contributed her first dual match win of the season, prevailing 6-1, 6-1 at No. 6.
Emily Arbuthnott's 6-3, 6-2 victory increased the lead to 3-0 while Sara Choy provided a 6-3, 6-1 clincher at No. 4.
Stanford returns to action Feb. 7-10 at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Chicago, Illinois.
No. 1 Stanford 6, Hawai'i 1
DOUBLES
1) No. 33 Arbuthnott/Blake (STAN) d. Dolakova/Melounova (HAW) 6-1
2) Gordon/Shin (STAN) d. Markovic/Takamura (HAW) 6-3
3) Madurawe/Nicole Mossmer (STAN) led Kim/Pits (HAW) 4-3, unfinished
Order of Finish: 1, 2
SINGLES
1) Emily Arbuthnott (STAN) d. Petra Melounova (HAW) 6-3, 6-2
2) Angelica Blake (STAN) d. No. 91 Bojana Markovic (HAW) 6-4, 6-1
3) No. 103 Satsuki Takamura (HAW) d. No. 49 Janice Shin (STAN) 6-3, 6-4
4) Sara Choy (STAN) d. Michelle Pits (HAW) 6-3, 6-1
5) Emma Higuchi (STAN) d. Nikola Dolakova (HAW) 6-3, 6-2
6) Niluka Madurawe (STAN) d. Madison Kim (HAW) 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish: 6, 1, 4, 5, 2, 3