STANFORD, Calif. - No. 43 Stanford won its third straight match on Friday afternoon, defeating Utah 6-1 at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
Playing the third of four matches over a six-day span, Stanford (9-4, 1-0 Pac-12) wasted little time in dispatching of Utah (10-7, 0-1 Pac-12) in the conference opener for both teams.
After capturing the doubles point for a 1-0 lead, the Cardinal produced five straight-set singles victories.
David Hsu blanked Santiago Sierra 6-0, 6-0 on court six before John Morrissey extended Stanford’s lead to 3-0 following a 6-3, 6-0 triumph over Parker McGuiness at the No. 2 spot.
Robert Stineman secured the match with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Johan Jonhagen at the No. 5 position.
The Utes received their only point from Matt Cowley on court four.
Stanford concludes its busy week on Saturday, hosting Arizona at 2 p.m. PT.
No. 43 Stanford 6, Utah 1
DOUBLES
1) No. 40 Morrissey/Stineman (STAN) d. Cowley/Willems (UTAH) 6-2
2) Fawcett/Romanowicz (STAN) vs. McGuiness/Swiggart (UTAH) abandoned
3) Paige/Wilczynski (STAN) d. Jonhagen/Sierra (STAN) 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1
SINGLES
1) No. 43 Tom Fawcett (STAN) d. Cedric Willems (UTAH) 6-4, 6-2
2) No. 95 John Morrissey (STAN) d. Parker McGuiness (UTAH) 6-3, 6-0
3) David Wilczynski (STAN) d. Freddie McGeehan (UTAH) 6-3, 6-0
4) Matt Cowley (UTAH) d. Nolan Paige (STAN) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5)
5) Robert Stineman (STAN) d. Johan Jonhagen (UTAH) 6-4, 6-2
6) David Hsu (STAN) d. Santiago Sierra (UTAH) 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6, 2, 5, 1, 3, 4
