Off and Running

STANFORD, Calif. - No. 25 Stanford opened Pac-12 play with a 6-1 victory over No. 49 Oregon on Friday afternoon at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.

Winners of five straight, Stanford (7-1, 1-0 Pac-12) closed out its five-match homestand with dominant performances in both singles and doubles.

The Cardinal, which has won 47 of its last 50 Pac-12 regular season dual matches, has also won 84 of its last 89 matches at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.

Stanford claimed the doubles point for a 1-0 lead following a pair of 6-1 victories on courts No. 1 and 3, respectively.

Angelica Blake was first off court with a 6-1, 6-1 win at the No. 3 spot for a 2-0 lead before Alexandra Yepifanova delivered her team-leading 20th victory with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph at the No. 2 position.

India Houghton provided the clincher on court four, prevailing 6-3, 6-3.

Oregon (8-3, 0-1 Pac-12) picked up its only point when Karin Young outlasted Sara Choy 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 on court six to close out the match.

Stanford next visits No. 6 Pepperdine on Sunday at 12 p.m.

No. 25 Stanford 6, No. 49 Oregon 1

DOUBLES
1) No. 21 Blake/Ma (STAN) d. Luescher/Martinez Moral (ORE) 6-1
2) Xu/Yepifanova (STAN) d. Mould/Teixido Garcia (ORE) 6-2
3) Allison Mulville/Petchey (ORE) d. Ana Geller/Niluka Madurawe (STAN) 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2

SINGLES
1) No. 18 Connie Ma (STAN) d. Sophie Luescher (ORE) 6-4, 6-4
2) No. 17 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Myah Petchey (ORE) 6-2, 6-3
3) Angelica Blake (STAN) d. Ares Teixido Garcia (ORE) 6-1, 6-1
4) India Houghton (STAN) d. Lillian Mould (ORE) 6-3, 6-3
5) No. 65 Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Uxis Martinez Moral (ORE) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (3)
6) Karin Young (ORE) d. Sara Choy (STAN) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 4, 1, 5, 6