Run Ends In Semis – Stanford University Athletics

SEATTLE, Wash. – Stanford’s run at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships came to an end on Sunday, as the No. 2 Cardinal lost to No. 3 Oklahoma State, 4-2.

For the first time this weekend, Stanford dropped the doubles point. Connie Ma and Alexandra Yepifanova won for the third time in three days on court two, but the Cowgirls were victorious at Nos. 1 and 3 to go ahead.

Ma and Yepifanova kept their momentum going in singles, as each scored ranked wins. Ma beat No. 54 Lucia Peyre, 6-3, 6-4, and Yepifanova knocked of No. 5 Ange Oby Kajuru, 6-3, 7-5. But Oklahoma State got the three points it needed with victories in the lower lineup at Nos. 4, 5 and 6 to advance to Monday’s final against Michigan.

Stanford returns to action on The Farm on Friday, Feb. 16 at 1:30 p.m. when it hosts Pacific.

No. 3 Oklahoma State 4, No. 2 Stanford 2

DOUBLES

1) No. 13 Ange Oby Kajuru/Anastasiya Komar (OSU) d. No. 56 Angelica Blake/Alexis Blokhina (STAN) 6-0

2) Connie Ma/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Raquel Gonzalez/Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU) 6-2

3) Safiya Carrington/Kristina Novak (OSU) d. Katherine Hui/Valencia Xu (STAN) 6-3

 

SINGLES

1) No. 56 Angelica Blake (STAN) led No. 17 Anastasiya Komar (OSU) 6-3, 6-3, 3-2, suspended

2) No. 12 Connie Ma (STAN) d. No. 54 Lucia Peyre (OSU) 6-3, 6-4

3) No. 75 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. No. 5 Ange Oby Kajuru (OSU) 6-3, 7-5

4) No. 122 Safiya Carrington (OSU) d. No. 55 Alexis Blokhina (STAN) 7-6 (3), 6-4

5) No. 46 Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU) d. Katherine Hui (STAN) 6-0, 2-6, 6-2

6) Kristina Novak (OSU) d. No. 69 Valencia Xu (STAN) 6-3, 6-4