STANFORD, Calif. - For the 12th straight season, Taube Family Tennis Stadium will serve as the host site for the ITA Northwest Regional Championships when play gets underway Friday.
In addition to Stanford, the ITA's Northwest Region schools are comprised of the following: California, Cal Poly, Eastern Washington, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Oregon, Pacific, Portland, Sacramento State, Saint Mary's, San Francisco, San Jose State, Santa Clara, Seattle and UC Davis.
Singles, Doubles Draws
In 2017, Michaela Gordon captured a title in her collegiate debut, defeating teammate Emily Arbuthnott 7-5, 6-2 the first all-Stanford singles final at the event since 2014. Gordon, who became the first freshman to win the event since Stanford's Krista Hardebeck in 2012, won all six of her matches in straight sets while surrendering more than three games in any set only twice.
Stanford has produced the tournament singles champion in seven of the last eight years, with Gordon following up previous winners Taylor Davidson (2015), Zhao (2014), Kristie Ahn (2013, 2010), Hardebeck (2012) and Nicole Gibbs (2011).
The Cardinal produced two doubles semifinalists last fall, with Caroline Lampl and Melissa Lord teaming up while Arbuthnott and Gordon fell to eventual champions Shweta Sangwan and Alyssa Tobita of Oregon.
Friday's action begins with the first two rounds of singles and the opening slate of doubles. The competition continues Saturday with two more rounds on both sides with the quarterfinals set for Sunday. Semifinals for singles and doubles are contested Monday, before the championship matches on Tuesday.