AUSTIN, Texas - No. 12 Stanford cruised past TCU 4-0 on Friday afternoon in a neutral-site match to open its Texas road swing.
The Cardinal (7-1), which posted its fourth shutout of the season, is chasing two more quality nonconference victories before Pac-12 play opens in two weeks.
After securing the doubles point for a 1-0 lead, Stanford added to its lead when TCU was forced to forfeit at the No. 6 spot.
Sara Choy followed with a 6-1, 6-3 victory on court five before Janice Shin provided the clincher with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 4.
Stanford faces host No. 3 Texas on Saturday at 11 a.m. PT.
No. 12 Stanford 4, TCU 0
DOUBLES
1) No. 37 Arbuthnott/Blake (STAN) d. Paulus/Kennedy (TCU) 6-2
2) Gordon/Niluka Madurawe (STAN) vs. Guevara/Norris (TCU) 4-5, unfinished
3) No. 36 Choy/Higuchi (STAN) d. Hule/Polk (TCU) 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 3
SINGLES
1) No. 9 Michaela Gordon (STAN) led No. 69 Marie Norris (TCU) 7-6 (4), 1-0, unfinished
2) No. 66 Emily Arbuthnott (STAN) led Stevie Kennedy (TCU) 6-3, 4-0, unfinished
3) No. 111 Angelica Blake (STAN) led Kate Paulus (TCU) 7-5, 4-0, unfinished
4) No. 115 Janice Shin (STAN) d. Margaret Polk (TCU) 6-0, 6-0
5) Sara Choy (STAN) d. Chloe Hule (TCU) 6-1, 6-3
6) Emma Higuchi (STAN) wins by forfeit
Order of Finish: 6, 5, 4