BERKELEY, Calif. - Starting its season off in enemy territory, Stanford dominated the field at the Cal Fall Invite, capturing two singles and two doubles titles over the weekend.
Connie Ma and Valencia Xu won the blue and gold draws in singles, respectively, beating fellow teammates Angelica Blake and India Houghton.
Ma and Alexandra Yepifanova won the blue draw in doubles, while Ana Geller and Xu took the gold draw.
Ma, ranked No. 7 nationally, breezed towards her title, dropping only 12 games in four matches played. Similarly dominant, No. 83 Xu dropped only six games in four matches played before defeating Houghton in the final.
The Cardinal is back in action next weekend, hosting the ITA Northwest Regionals from Oct. 14-18 at Taube Tennis Center.Friday, Sept. 30
Blue Singles Draw First Round
No. 7 Connie Ma (STAN) d. Chiho Mushika (USF) 6-1, 6-0
Alexis Blokhina (STAN) d. Carolina Millan (SJSU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 105 Angelica Blake (STAN) d. Madelyn Ferreros (SACST) 6-0, 6-0
No. 14 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. MiaAngelina Ruja (UOP) 6-3, 6-4
Gold Singles Draw First Round
No. 83 Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Alexis Sam (UOP) 6-1, 6-0
Ana Geller (STAN) d. Yijia Jiao (BYU) 6-2, 6-3
India Houghton (STAN) d. Win Ka Lin (BYU) 6-2, 6-2
White Singles Draw First Round
Emma Sun (STAN) BYE
Blue Doubles Draw First Round
Angelica Blake/Alexis Blokhina (STAN) d. Mayya Gorbunova/Tsveti Yotova (SACST) 8-1
Connie Ma/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. MiaAngelina Ruja/Klara Kosan (UOP) 8-0
Gold Doubles Draw First Round
Ana Geller/Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Velizara Fileva/Varya Zlotnik (SCU) 8-2
India Houghton/Emma Sun (STAN) d. Lou Baudoin/Madelyn Ferreros (SACST) 8-6
Blue Doubles Draw Quarterfinals
Connie Ma/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Giulia Hayer/Finley Kalinic (SCU) 8-4
Emilee Astle/Yujia Huang (BYU) d. Angelica Blake/Alexis Blokhina (STAN) 8-7(5)
Gold Doubles Draw Quarterfinals
Ana Geller/Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Yana Gurevich/Kaia Wolfe (UCD) 8-4
India Houghton/Emma Sun (STAN) d. Jacque Dunyon/Emmie Moore (BYU) 8-2Saturday, Oct. 1
Blue Singles Draw Round of 16
No. 7 Connie Ma (STAN) d. Lene Mari Hovda (SMC) 6-1, 6-0
Alexis Blokhina (STAN) d. Mayya Gorbunova (SACST) 6-3, 6-0
No. 105 Angelica Blake (STAN) d. Kimberley Bhunu (CAL POLY) 6-1, 6-1
No. 14 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Finley Kalinic (SCU) 6-2, 6-0
Gold Singles Draw Round of 16
No. 83 Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Kristina Evloeva (UCD) 6-0, 6-1
Ana Geller (STAN) d. Giulia Hayer (SCU) 6-3, 6-2
India Houghton (STAN) d. Peyton Dunkle (CAL POLY) 6-2, 6-1
White Singles Draw Round of 16
Emma Sun (STAN) d. Varya Zlotnik (SCU) 6-2, 6-3
Blue Singles Draw Quarterfinals
No. 7 Connie Ma (STAN) d. Yujia Huang (BYU) 6-2, 6-3
Alexis Blokhina (STAN) d. Anna Supapitch Kuearum (IAST) 6-4, 6-2
No. 105 Angelica Blake (STAN) d. Valentina Ivanov (CAL) 6-3, 6-1
No. 14 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Marianna Argyrokastriti (ASU) 6-1, 6-4
Gold Singles Draw Quarterfinals
No. 83 Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Raquel Villan Pereira (SJSU) 6-1, 6-0
Ana Geller (STAN) d. Makenna Thiel (CAL) 6-2, 6-3
India Houghton (STAN) d. Stefanie Silva (SMC) 6-2, 6-3
White Singles Draw Quarterfinals
Lara Marco Mas (SJSU) d. Emma Sun (STAN) 6-4, 6-1
Blue Doubles Draw Semifinals
Connie Ma/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Catherine Broerman/Adrianna Sosnowska (GONZ) 8-3
Gold Doubles Draw Semifinals
Ana Geller/Valencia Xu (STAN) d. India Houghton/Emma Sun (STAN) 8-3Saturday, Oct. 1
Blue Singles Draw Semifinals
No. 7 Connie Ma (STAN) d. Alexis Blokhina (STAN) w/o
No. 105 Angelica Blake (STAN) d. No. 14 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) 6-3, 6-4
Blue Singles Draw Championship
No. 7 Connie Ma (STAN) d. No. 105 Angelica Blake (STAN) 6-3, 6-2
Gold Singles Draw Semifinals
No. 83 Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Carolina Piferi (FRESNO) 6-2, 6-1
India Houghton (STAN) d. Ana Geller (STAN) 6-3, ret.
Gold Singles Draw Championship
No. 83 Valencia Xu (STAN) d. India Houghton (STAN) 6-3, 7-6(2)
Blue Doubles Draw Championship
Connie Ma/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Emilee Astle/Yujia Huang (BYU) w/o
Gold Doubles Draw Championship
Ana Geller/Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Jordan Harris/Lene Mari Hovda (SMC) 8-5