STANFORD, Calif. - No. 35 Stanford extended its unbeaten streak to eight matches, blanking UC Santa Barbara 7-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
Navigating through a seven-match homestand, Stanford (8-0, 4-0 Pac-12) produced its fourth shutout of the season while taking a quick break from conference play.
After claiming the doubles point for a 1-0 lead, Michaela Gordon and Emma Higuchi put the Cardinal on the brink of clinching with dominant straight-set victories.
Emily Arbuthnott made it official, winning 6-4, 6-1 at the No. 2 spot.
Stanford has won 74 of its last 78 matches at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
Next up for the Cardinal is a contest against No. 47 Washington State on Friday, March 26, at 2 p.m.
No. 35 Stanford 7, UC Santa Barbara 0
DOUBLES
1) Gordon/Niluka Madurawe (STAN) d. Sentenac/Volodko (UCSB) 7-5
2) Arbuthnott/Blake (STAN) d. Khatamova/Reuter (UCSB) 6-2
3) Choy/Higuchi (STAN) vs. Gonzalez Balbe/Kiss (UCSB) 6-6, susp.
Order of Finish: 2, 1
SINGLES
1) Michaela Gordon (STAN) d. Elizaveta Volodko (UCSB) 6-1, 6-0
2) Emily Arbuthnott (STAN) d. Camille Kiss (UCSB) 6-4, 6-1
3) Angelica Blake (STAN) d. Shakhnoza Khatamova (UCSB) 6-3, 6-4
4) Janice Shin (STAN) d. Lise Sentenac (UCSB) 6-3, 0-6, 1-0 (8)
5) Niluka Madurawe (STAN) d. Kira Reuter (UCSB) 6-3, 4-3, retired
6) Emma Higuchi (STAN) d. Marta Gonzalez Balbe (UCSB) 6-0, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 6, 2, 5, 3, 4