Stanford Knocks Off Defending Champs

AUSTIN, Texas – Senior Angelica Blake returned to the singles lineup, clinching No. 22 Stanford’s 5-2 win at two-time defending national champion Texas on Saturday. 

Capturing wins in five of the six singles matches, the Cardinal improved to 6-2 on the season, while handing the eighth-ranked Longhorns (8-2) their first home loss of the year.  

After dropping the doubles point, Stanford reeled off three straight wins at singles before Blake clinched the match on court three. 

Stanford has now won five of its previous six matches against Texas dating back to the spring of 2017.

Up next, Stanford opens Pac-12 play on the road at Colorado on Friday, March 3 at 10 a.m. PT.

 

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#22 Stanford 5, #8 Texas 2
DOUBLES
1. Charlotte Chavatipon/Sabina Zeynalova (UT) d. Angelica Blake/Alexis Blokhina (STAN) 6-2
2. Sara Choy/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) vs. Marlee Zein/Nicole Khirin (UT) 4-4, unfinished
3. Taisiya Pachkaleva/Nicole Rivkin (UT) d. Connie Ma/Valencia Xu (STAN) 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 3
 
SINGLES
1. #25 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Nicole Khirin (UT) 6-4, 6-3
2. #5 Connie Ma (STAN) d. #60 Charlotte Chavatipon (UT) 6-2, 6-4
3. #20 Angelica Blake (STAN) d. #79 Sabina Zeynalova (UT) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
4. #72 Alexis Blokhina (STAN) d. Malaika Rapolu (UT) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
5. Taisiya Pachkaleva (UT) d. Valencia Xu (STAN) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Sara Choy (STAN) d. #97 Marlee Zein (UT), 1-6, 6-4, 7-5
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6