01-26-2020, 02:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-26-2020, 03:49 PM by ColoradoTree.)
A tightly-contested doubles point goes Stanford's way, and Stanford leads 1-0 going into singles. You know what you have in Bayerlova at #1 singles, and there are good players on that roster (Ates is a dangerous #5), but this is the kind of match where the back half of the lineup should carry the weight.
Blake is the first to win a set, 6-1 on Court 3. Gordon was up 5-0, but Bayerlova woke up and won the last two to try and stay alive. Stanford players are either up a break or on serve across the board.
1. Gordon leads 5-4 (was up 5-0, and now it's back on serve--yikes)
2. Arbuthnott leads 5-3
3. Blake leads 6-1, 0-1
4. Shin leads 5-1
5. Choy leads 5-2
6. Higuchi leads 5-2
It looked for a bit there that Gordon was going to be first off court. But at this rate, she won't figure into the scoring.
First sets, in order: 3, 4
1. Gordon leads 6-4, 0-0
2. Arbuthnott leads 5-4
3. Blake leads 6-1, 2-1
4. Shin leads 6-1, 1-0
5. Choy leads 6-2, 0-0
6. Higuchi leads 6-2, 0-0
First sets, in order: 3, 4, 5, 6, 1
After dropping four straight, Gordon breaks to take the set! Nice job resetting and fighting back.
1. Gordon leads 6-4, 0-0
2. Arbuthnott leads 6-4
3. Blake leads 6-1, 4-1
4. Shin leads 6-1, 1-1
5. Choy leads 6-2, 1-0
6. Higuchi leads 6-2, 1-0
First sets, in order: 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2
Blake is on fire right now.
Stanford 3, Washington State 0
1. Gordon leads 6-4, 3-3
2. Arbuthnott leads 6-4, 5-2
3. Blake wins 6-1, 6-1
4. Shin leads 6-1, 3-4 (down a break)
5. Choy wins 6-2, 6-0
6. Higuchi leads 6-2, 3-4 (down a break)
Choy sure worked quickly in that second set, but she couldn't quite catch Blake, who was first off court. Arbuthnott should end this pretty soon, as the other second sets are pretty tight.
And that's it! Arbuthnott wins 6-4, 6-2 and Stanford wins 4-0! Stanford books its ticket to Indoor Nationals in Chicago behind a very solid performance overall, and particularly impressive showings from Blake and Choy. And well done Arbuthnott for turning on the gas late with our other players still on court struggling in their second sets.
Blake is the first to win a set, 6-1 on Court 3. Gordon was up 5-0, but Bayerlova woke up and won the last two to try and stay alive. Stanford players are either up a break or on serve across the board.
1. Gordon leads 5-4 (was up 5-0, and now it's back on serve--yikes)
2. Arbuthnott leads 5-3
3. Blake leads 6-1, 0-1
4. Shin leads 5-1
5. Choy leads 5-2
6. Higuchi leads 5-2
It looked for a bit there that Gordon was going to be first off court. But at this rate, she won't figure into the scoring.
First sets, in order: 3, 4
1. Gordon leads 6-4, 0-0
2. Arbuthnott leads 5-4
3. Blake leads 6-1, 2-1
4. Shin leads 6-1, 1-0
5. Choy leads 6-2, 0-0
6. Higuchi leads 6-2, 0-0
First sets, in order: 3, 4, 5, 6, 1
After dropping four straight, Gordon breaks to take the set! Nice job resetting and fighting back.
1. Gordon leads 6-4, 0-0
2. Arbuthnott leads 6-4
3. Blake leads 6-1, 4-1
4. Shin leads 6-1, 1-1
5. Choy leads 6-2, 1-0
6. Higuchi leads 6-2, 1-0
First sets, in order: 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2
Blake is on fire right now.
Stanford 3, Washington State 0
1. Gordon leads 6-4, 3-3
2. Arbuthnott leads 6-4, 5-2
3. Blake wins 6-1, 6-1
4. Shin leads 6-1, 3-4 (down a break)
5. Choy wins 6-2, 6-0
6. Higuchi leads 6-2, 3-4 (down a break)
Choy sure worked quickly in that second set, but she couldn't quite catch Blake, who was first off court. Arbuthnott should end this pretty soon, as the other second sets are pretty tight.
And that's it! Arbuthnott wins 6-4, 6-2 and Stanford wins 4-0! Stanford books its ticket to Indoor Nationals in Chicago behind a very solid performance overall, and particularly impressive showings from Blake and Choy. And well done Arbuthnott for turning on the gas late with our other players still on court struggling in their second sets.