April 10, 1998

STANFORD, Calif.-- The No. 1 ranked Stanford men's tennis team shutout Arizona State, 7-0 on Friday afternoon at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium on the campus of Stanford University. The Cardinal improves to 19-0 overall including an 8-0 mark in the Pac-10. The Sun Devils fall to 8-9 and 3-7 in conference play.

Stanford sohpomore Bob Bryan led the Cardinal at the number one singles position, defeating Gustavo Marcaccio, 6-3, 6-0. Bryan, No. 9 player in the nation, improves to 15-1 in dual match play. He is 5-0 when playing the number one position.

Senior Paul Goldstein and junior Ryan Wolters defeated Arizona State's number one doubles team of Tim Hammond and Ed Carter, 8-6. Goldstein and Wolters improve to 13-1 in dual match play and 14-1 overall.

Stanford will host Arizona at noon on April 11 at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium. Arizona State will face Cal at noon on April 11 in Berkeley.

Stanford 7, Arizona State 0

Bob Bryan (S) d. Gustavo Maraccio (A)   6-3, 6-0
Mike Bryan (S) d. Alex Osterrieth (A)   6-3, 6-7, 6-1
Paul Goldstein (S) d. Ed Carter (A)     6-0, 6-1
Geoff Abrams (S) d. Tim Hammond (A)     6-3, 6-1
Geoff Kim (S) d. Peter Dani (A)         7-6, 6-1
Scotty Scott (S) d. Casey Was (A)       7-6, 6-1

Goldstein/Wolters (S) d. Hammond/Carter (A)  8-6
Bryan/Bryan (S) d. Marcaccio/Osterrieth (A)  8-5
Abrams/Charles Hoeveler (S) d. Dani/Was (A)  8-2

Records:  Stanford (19-0, 8-0), Arizona State (8-9, 3-7)