TEMPE, Ariz. - No. 28 Stanford cruised to its sixth straight victory on Friday afternoon, blanking No. 41 Arizona State 4-0 to remain unbeaten in conference play.
Stanford (10-3, 4-0 Pac-12) collected its third win over a ranked opponent while continuing its recent hot stretch, which has included four shutouts over the last five matches.
The Cardinal led 1-0 after claiming the doubles point, winning at the lower two spots of the lineup.
Michaela Gordon and Emma Higuchi followed with convincing victories at the Nos. 1 and 6 spots, respectively, putting Stanford on the brink of clinching at 3-0.
Emily Arbuthnott made it official following a 6-2, 6-4 triumph on court four.
Otherwise, Arizona State (10-5, 2-2 Pac-12) was in a great position to extend the match, having already taken the first sets on the remaining three courts.
Stanford visits Arizona (9-9, 0-4 Pac-12) on Saturday at 11 a.m. PT.
No. 28 Stanford 4, No. 41 Arizona State 0
DOUBLES
1) No. 48 John-Baptiste/Hattingh (ASU) led No. 3 Arbuthnott/Gordon (STAN) 4-2, unfinished
2) Lampl/Yee (STAN) d. No. 35 Kolarova/Slaysman (ASU) 6-2
3) Lord/Shin (STAN) d. Fossa Huergo/Klanecek (ASU) 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1
SINGLES
1) No. 10 Michaela Gordon (STAN) d. No. 56 Lauryn John-Baptiste (ASU) 6-3, 6-0
2) Ilze Hattingh (ASU) led No. 64 Melissa Lord (STAN) 6-3, 5-3, unfinished
3) Nicole Fossa Huergo (ASU) led No. 98 Caroline Lampl (STAN) 6-4, 5-3, unfinished
4) No. 40 Emily Arbuthnott (STAN) d. No. 108 Savannah Slaysman (ASU) 6-2, 6-4
5) Sasa Klanecek (ASU) led Janice Shin (STAN) 6-4, 2-3, unfinished
6) Emma Higuchi (STAN) d. Tereza Kolarova (ASU) 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 6, 4