PULLMAN, Wash. - No. 22 Stanford picked up another quality road win over a ranked opponent Friday afternoon, defeating No. 37 Washington State 4-2 and extending its winning streak to nine.
Playing the first of its final two road matches of the season, the Cardinal (13-3, 7-0 Pac-12) was tested against the Cougars (20-4, 6-2 Pac-12) but prevailed thanks to its superior depth.
Stanford, which has not lost since a 4-3 defeat to Florida back on Feb. 24, continued its surge as one of the nation's hottest teams as the postseason approaches. The Cardinal remains atop the Pac-12 standings with two matches to play in the regular season.
Friday's match was shifted indoors due to weather, but Stanford quickly adjusted by easily claiming the doubles point for a 1-0 lead.
Caroline Lampl's 6-4, 6-1 victory over Tiffany Mylonas at the No. 3 spot gave the Cardinal a 2-0 advantage.
Washington State collected its first point on court four, where Emily Arbuthnott fell to Barbora Michalkova 7-5, 6-2.
Melissa Lord's 7-5, 6-4 win over Guzal Yusupova put Stanford on the brink of clinching the match at 3-1.
The Cougars then trimmed the deficit to 3-2, as Michaela Bayerlova outlasted Michaela Gordon 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 at the top spot of the lineup.
Janice Shin made it official with a 6-2, 6-0 triumph over Aneta Miksovska at the No. 5 position.
Stanford concludes its road trip on Saturday at Washington in a match scheduled for noon.
No. 22 Stanford 4, No. 37 Washington State 2
DOUBLES
1) No. 3 Emily Arbuthnott/Michaela Gordon vs. Ates/Michalkova (WSU) 4-4, unfinished
2) No. 54 Lampl/Kimberly Yee (STAN) d. No. 62 Mylonas/Yusupova (WSU) 6-2
3) Lord/Shin (STAN) d. Bayerlova/Miksovska (WSU) 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 2
SINGLES
1) No. 30 Michaela Bayerlova (WSU) d. No. 15 Michaela Gordon (STAN) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
2) No. 65 Melissa Lord (STAN) d. Guzal Yusupova (WSU) 7-5, 6-4
3) No. 84 Caroline Lampl (STAN) d. Tiffany Mylonas (WSU) 6-4, 6-1
4) Barbora Michalkova (WSU) d. No. 42 Emily Arbuthnott (STAN) 7-5, 6-2
5) Janice Shin (STAN) d. Aneta Miksovska (WSU) 6-2, 6-0
6) Emma Higuchi (STAN) led Melisa Ates (WSU) 1-6, 6-1, 2-1, unfinished
Order of Finish: 3, 4, 2, 1, 5