STANFORD, Calif. - No. 7 Stanford notched its second sweep in as many days to advance out of ITA Kickoff Weekend and earn a spot at the ITA Indoor Nationals in February. The Cardinal dispatched Florida State 4-0 in a battle of two unbeaten squads.
Angelica Blake and Alexis Blokhina continued their winning ways on the top doubles court, blanking the Seminoles 6-0, and after a 6-3 defeat on court two, Sara Choy and Connie Ma clinched the first point on court three, 6-3.
The Cardinal won four first sets in singles and its lead jumped from 1-0 to 3-0 in a matter of seconds, as Connie Ma and Sara Choy finished within a minute of each other on courts two and five, respectively. Needing just one more win to close it out, Alexandra Yepifanova delivered on court one, notching a ranked victory, 6-2, 7-5.
Before the Cardinal hits the road to Seattle, Stanford will host Pepperdine in a top-10 match next Saturday, Feb. 4 at 12 p.m.
No. 7 Stanford 4, Florida State 0
DOUBLES
1. Angelica Blake/Alexis Blokhina (STAN) d. Vic Allen/Anna Arkadianou (FSU) 6-0
2. Kianah Motosono/Ellie Schoppe (FSU) d. Emma Sun/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) vs.) 6-3
3. Sara Choy/Connie Ma (STAN) d. Millie Bissett/Olympe Lancelot (FSU) 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
SINGLES
1. #38 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. #52 Anna Arkadianou (FSU) 6-2, 7-5
2. #11 Connie Ma (STAN) d. Mila Saric (FSU) 6-4, 6-0
3. #45 Angelica Blake (STAN) vs. Ellie Schoppe (FSU) 4-6, 6-3 (DNF)
4. #44 Alexis Blokhina (STAN) vs. Olympe Lancelot (FSU) 7-5, 2-2 (DNF)
5. Sara Choy (STAN)d. Millie Bissett (FSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Emma Sun (STAN) vs. Alice Amendola (FSU) 2-6, 4-5 (DNF)
Order of Finish: 2, 5, 1