STANFORD, Calif. – Washington State battled but did not have enough to overcome the nation's top-ranked team as No. 1 Stanford defeated Washington State Sunday in the second round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
 
Stanford (2-0) jumped out early by captured the opening doubles point. Melissa Lord and Niluka Madurawe had no trouble with WSU's (6-1) Michaela Bayerlova and Aneta Miksovska, winning 6-0 at No. 3. The point was clinched when Caroline Lampl and Kimberly Yee, the nation's seventh-ranked duo, defeated Tiffany Mylonas and Hikaru Sato, 6-2, at No. 1. WSU's Melisa Ates and Yang Lee were leading No. 13 Emily Arbuthnott and Michaela Gordon, 5-4, when play was stopped with the doubles point clinched.
 
In singles play Stanford flexed their muscle, taking the first set in all six matches. Arbuthnott, the nation's 16th-ranked player, was first off with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Savanna Ly-Nguyen at No. 4. Lord made it a 3-0 lead with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Sato at No. 2.
 
At No. 5, Stanford's Janice Shin, ranked No. 51, rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the second set to defeat Lee, 6-1, 6-4, clinching the win for the Cardinal.
 
The three remaining matches were stopped late in the second set. At No. 1, No. 83 Bayerlova was in a tough battle with No. 103 Gordon, trailing 2-6, 4-5. At No. 3, Mylonas had fought off a match point and was trailing Lampl, 3-6, 4-5. At No. 6, Miksovska was down 2-6, 2-5 to No. 38 Emma Higuchi.
 
The Cougars are next in action Feb. 8 when they travel to Waco, Texas to face Baylor, Friday, Feb. 8.
 
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
No. 1 Stanford 4 def. Washington State 0
January 27, 2019
Taube Family Tennis Stadium
Stanford, Calif.
 
DOUBLES
1.    No. 7 Caroline Lampl/Kimberly Yee (STAN) d. Tiffany Mylonas/Hikaru Sato (WSU) 6-2
2.    Melisa Ates/Yang Lee (WSU) vs. No. 13 Emily Arbuthnott/Michaela Gordon (STAN) 5-4, DNF
3 .    Melissa Lord/Niluka Madurawe (STAN) d. Michaela Bayerlova/Aneta Miksovska (WSU) 6-0
        Order of Finish: 3,1 

SINGLES
1.     No. 83 Michaela Bayerlova (WSU) vs. No. 103 Michaela Gordon (STAN) 2-6, 4-5 DNF
2.     Melissa Lord (STAN) def. Hikaru Sato (WSU) 6-1, 6-2
3.     Tiffany Mylonas (WSU) vs. Carolina Lampl (STAN) 3-6, 4-5 DNF
4.     No. 16 Emily Arbuthnott (STAN) def. Savanna Ly-Nguyen (WSU) 6-1, 6-3
5.     No. 51 Janice Shin (STAN) def. Yang Lee (WSU) 6-1, 6-4
6.     No. 38 Emma Higuchi (STAN) led Aneta Miksovska (WSU) vs. No. 38 Emma Higuchi (STAN) 2-6, 2-5 DNF
        Order of Finish: 4,2,5