Stanford Finishes Off Florida – Stanford University Athletics

SEATTLE, Wash. – No. 2 Stanford opened the ITA National Team Indoor Championship with a sweep of No. 8 Florida to advance to Saturday’s quarterfinal against the winner of No. 4 Georgia and No. 12 Ohio State.

The Cardinal secured the doubles point behind wins by Connie Ma and Alexandra Yepifanova on court two (6-2) and Katherine Hui and Valencia Xu on court three (6-4). 

In singles, Yepifanova and Angelica Blake each finished their ranked wins in under an hour. Yepifanova knocked off No. 44 Emily De Oliveria, 6-0, 6-2, and Blake beat No. 67 Carly Briggs, 6-1, 6-2. Connie Ma needed an hour and 13 minutes, but she triumphed over No. 70 Rachel Gailis, 6-3, 6-2, to send Stanford on.

For the Cardinal, it snapped a three-match losing streak to the Gators and was the program’s first victory over Florida since a 4-3 win in the NCAA Round of 16 on May 19, 2016.

No. 2 Stanford 4, No. 8 Florida 0

DOUBLES

1) Alicia Didney/Bente Spee (UF) led No. 56 Angelica Blake/Alexis Blokhina (STAN) 5-4, suspended

2) Connie Ma/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Qavia Lopez/Malwina Rowinska (UF) 6-2

3) Katherine Hui/Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Carly Briggs/Rachel Gailis (UF) 6-4

Order of Finish: 2, 3

 

SINGLES

1) No. 56 Angelica Blake (STAN) d. No. 67 Carly Briggs (UF) 6-1, 6-2

2) No. 12 Connie Ma (STAN) d. No. 70 Rachel Gailis (UF) 6-3, 6-2

3) No. 75 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. No. 44 Emily De Oliveira (UF) 6-0, 6-2

4) Alicia Dudney (UF) led No. 55 Alexis Blokhina (STAN) 6-4, 4-4, suspended

5) Katherine Hui (STAN) even with Qavia Lopez (UF) 6-4, 2-6, suspended

6) No. 69 Valencia Xu (STAN) led Malwina Rowinska (UF) 6-2, 3-5, suspended

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2