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3/27/2016 12:00 AM | Women's Tennis
STANFORD, Calif. - The Utah women's tennis team came up short in a 7-0 decision to Stanford on Saturday at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
"It was a tough weekend against great competition. Stanford with Zhao in the line up is a national title contender, I'm very proud of Margo and Brianna in doubles." said head coach Mat Iandolo.
The doubles matches started off with a victory for #47 Krista Hardebeck and Caroline Lampl of Stanford over Ute freshman Taylor Calton and junior Luisa Gerstner Da Rosa, 6-0.
The point was clinched with Kimberly Yee and Carol Zhao defeating senior Sarah Richter and sophomore Alexia Petrovic, 6-2.
In singles play, #118 Hardebeck defeated sophomore Jena Cheng 6-2, 6-1 to give the Cardinal a 2-0 lead.
#23 Taylor Davidson collected a win over freshman Brianna Turley 6-2, 6-0.
To clinch the match for Stanford, Lampl beat Calton 6-3, 6-2.
The matches at No. 3, 1, and 6 completed with losses coming at all positions for Utah. The Utes are currently on a five game losing streak after this loss to the Cardinal.
The Utes return home on Thursday, Mar. 31 to face off with Fresno State at 1:30 p.m. MST for a break from Pac-12 Conference play.
No. 20 Stanford 7, No. 65 Utah 0
DOUBLES
1) Pletcher/Turley (UTAH) led No. 4 Davidson/Doyle (STAN) 5-3, unfinished
2) Yee/Zhao (STAN) d. Petrovic/Richter (UTAH) 6-2
3) No. 47 Hardebeck/Lampl (STAN) d. Calton/Gerstner da Rosa (UTAH) 6-0
Order of Finish: 3, 2
SINGLES
1) No. 59 Carol Zhao(STAN) d. Margo Pletcher (UTAH) 3-6, 6-1, 10-0
2) No. 23 Taylor Davidson(STAN) d. Brianna Turley (UTAH) 6-2, 6-0
3) No. 57 Caroline Doyle(STAN) d. Sarah Richter (UTAH) 6-4, 6-1
4) No. 118 Krista Hardebeck(STAN) d. Jena Cheng (UTAH) 6-2, 6-1
5) Caroline Lampl(STAN) d. Taylor Calton (UTAH) 6-3, 6-2
6) Kimberly Yee(STAN) d. Alexia Petrovic (UTAH) 6-4, 5-7, 11-9
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 5, 3, 1, 6
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