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Women of Troy Fall to Stanford in Pac-12 Conference Opener
March 06, 2020 | Women's Tennis, Features
PALO ALTO, CALIF.--The USC women's tennis team lost to Stanford 7-0 on Friday (Mar. 6) in Palo Alto, Calif. in the team's first Pac-12 Conference match of the season. The Women of Troy are now 7-5 overall and 0-1 in Pac-12 Conference play.
Doubles began as Stanford's Gordon/Madurawe defeated USC's Con. Branstine/Neffa 6-2 on court two. Over on court one, the Cardinal delivered USC's No. 16 Cayetano/Kulikov their first loss of the dual match season. Stanford's No. 19 Arbuthnott/Blake defeated the Trojan tandem 6-4 on court one to clinch the doubles point. USC entered singles at a 0-1 deficit.
Stanford rolled their momentum from doubles into singles. On court three, USC's Danielle Willson lost 6-0, 6-1 to Stanford's No. 117 Angelica Blake. Trojan Sydney Van Alphen lost 6-2, 6-1 to Stanford's Sara Choy who increased the Cardinal's lead to 3-0 overall.
The Cardinal clinched the match as Stanford's Emma Higuchi defeated USC's Constance Branstine 6-2, 6-1 on court six.
Although Stanford had clinched the match, the remaining courts were played out. Trojan Ana Neffa fell 6-4, 6-2 to Stanford's No. 97 Janice Shin on court four, and USC's No. 22 Angela Kulikov lost her second match of the dual season to No. 12 Michaela Gordon with a 7-5, 6-3 score on court one.
The match concluded with a Stanford win as No. 121 Emily Arbuthnott beat USC's No. 44 Eryn Cayetano 6-3, 7-6 on court two.
The Women of Troy turn their attention to their match against California tomorrow (Mar. 7) at 12:30 p.m. PST at the Hellman Tennis Complex in Berkeley, Calif.
#9 Stanford 1, #37 USC 4
March 6, 2020 – Taube Family Tennis Center | Stanford, Calif.
Doubles
Order of Finish: 2, 1*
Stanford wins doubles point
Singles
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 6*, 4, 1, 2
Doubles began as Stanford's Gordon/Madurawe defeated USC's Con. Branstine/Neffa 6-2 on court two. Over on court one, the Cardinal delivered USC's No. 16 Cayetano/Kulikov their first loss of the dual match season. Stanford's No. 19 Arbuthnott/Blake defeated the Trojan tandem 6-4 on court one to clinch the doubles point. USC entered singles at a 0-1 deficit.
Stanford rolled their momentum from doubles into singles. On court three, USC's Danielle Willson lost 6-0, 6-1 to Stanford's No. 117 Angelica Blake. Trojan Sydney Van Alphen lost 6-2, 6-1 to Stanford's Sara Choy who increased the Cardinal's lead to 3-0 overall.
The Cardinal clinched the match as Stanford's Emma Higuchi defeated USC's Constance Branstine 6-2, 6-1 on court six.
Although Stanford had clinched the match, the remaining courts were played out. Trojan Ana Neffa fell 6-4, 6-2 to Stanford's No. 97 Janice Shin on court four, and USC's No. 22 Angela Kulikov lost her second match of the dual season to No. 12 Michaela Gordon with a 7-5, 6-3 score on court one.
The match concluded with a Stanford win as No. 121 Emily Arbuthnott beat USC's No. 44 Eryn Cayetano 6-3, 7-6 on court two.
The Women of Troy turn their attention to their match against California tomorrow (Mar. 7) at 12:30 p.m. PST at the Hellman Tennis Complex in Berkeley, Calif.
#9 Stanford 1, #37 USC 4
March 6, 2020 – Taube Family Tennis Center | Stanford, Calif.
Doubles
- #19 Arbuthnott/Blake (Stan.) def. #16 Kulikov/Cayetano (USC) - 6-4*
- Gordon/Madurawe (Stan.) def. Con. Branstine/Neffa (USC) – 6-2
- Jaeger/Willson (USC) vs. #43 Choy/Higuchi (Stan.) – 5-5 susp.
Order of Finish: 2, 1*
Stanford wins doubles point
Singles
- #12 Michaela Gordon (Stan) def. #28 Angela Kulikov (USC) – 7-5, 6-3
- #121 Emily Arbuthnott (Stan.) def. #44 Eryn Cayetano (USC) – 6-3, 7-6
- #117 Angelica Blake (Stan.) def. Danielle Willson (USC) – 6-0, 6-1
- #97 Janice Shin (Stan.) def. Ana Neffa (USC) – 6-4, 6-2
- Sara Choy (Stan.) def. Sydney Van Alphen (USC) – 6-2, 6-1
- Emma Higuchi (Stan.) def. Constance Branstine (USC) – 6-2, 6-1*
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 6*, 4, 1, 2
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