[ColoradoTree]

Stanford 3, Duke 1

Singles update:

1. Gordon trails 2-6, 3-4 (down a break; lots of breaks in this set) 
2. Lord leads 6-2, 7-6 WIN
3. Lampl trails 2-6, 4-3 (up a break; lots of breaks here, too)
4. Arbuthnott trails 4-6, 3-1 (up a break)
5. Shin won 6-1, 6-1
6. Higuchi won 6-4, 6-0

Higuchi was only the third player to book a first set win, but she's the first off court, cruising in the second--she won her first 5 games, lost the next 4, and won the next 7.  

Shin came into this match a slight underdog, and playing someone who's won 11 straight.  I figured this might be the match where being a freshman finally got to her.  And she just blew Hamlin away to give Stanford a 2-1 lead.  Incredible performance from her today. 

Arbuthnott got the early break in the second that we need to have a chance, and she consolidated to go up 3-0.  Chen is hanging tough, holding a close one and looking to break Arbuthnott to get back on serve, but Arbuthnott went from 0-40 down to hold and go up 4-1 in the second!

It's tight right now, but we're getting what you expect from a Lele Forood team at the NCAAs--no one is backing down, those that lost first sets are hanging in there, and those that won theirs are starting to smell blood.

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Stanford 3, Duke 1

Still on court:

1. Gordon trails 2-6, 5-5 (on serve, but breaks of serve still abound) 
3. Lampl tied 2-6, 6-3, 0-0 
4. Arbuthnott tied 4-6, 6-3, 0-0

Lampl gave our hopes a brobdingnagian boost by winning her second set, and Arbuthnott held to force a third minutes later!  Harris is serving for the match at #1.

Completed matches: 

2. Lord won 6-2, 7-6 (7-0) 
5. Shin won 6-1, 6-1
6. Higuchi won 6-4, 6-0

[ColoradoTree]

Stanford 3, Duke 1

Singles update:

1. Gordon trails 2-6, 3-4 (down a break; lots of breaks in this set) 
2. Lord leads 6-2, 7-6 WIN
3. Lampl trails 2-6, 4-3 (up a break; lots of breaks here, too)
4. Arbuthnott trails 4-6, 3-1 (up a break)
5. Shin won 6-1, 6-1
6. Higuchi won 6-4, 6-0

Higuchi was only the third player to book a first set win, but she's the first off court, cruising in the second--she won her first 5 games, lost the next 4, and won the next 7.  

Shin came into this match a slight underdog, and playing someone who's won 11 straight.  I figured this might be the match where being a freshman finally got to her.  And she just blew Hamlin away to give Stanford a 2-1 lead.  Incredible performance from her today. 

Arbuthnott got the early break in the second that we need to have a chance, and she consolidated to go up 3-0.  Chen is hanging tough, holding a close one and looking to break Arbuthnott to get back on serve, but Arbuthnott went from 0-40 down to hold and go up 4-1 in the second!

It's tight right now, but we're getting what you expect from a Lele Forood team at the NCAAs--no one is backing down, those that lost first sets are hanging in there, and those that won theirs are starting to smell blood.

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Stanford 3, Duke 1

Still on court:

1. Gordon trails 2-6, 5-5 (on serve, but breaks of serve still abound) 
3. Lampl tied 2-6, 6-3, 0-0 
4. Arbuthnott tied 4-6, 6-3, 0-0

Lampl gave our hopes a brobdingnagian boost by winning her second set, and Arbuthnott held to force a third minutes later!  Harris is serving for the match at #1.

Completed matches: 

2. Lord won 6-2, 7-6 (7-0) 
5. Shin won 6-1, 6-1
6. Higuchi won 6-4, 6-0