Jan. 15, 2013

STANFORD, Calif.- No. 10 Stanford blanked Sacramento State 7-0 on Tuesday afternoon at Taube Family Tennis Stadium in the season opener for both teams.

Stanford (1-0) captured the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead before sweeping all six singles matches. Three Cardinal freshmen picked up victories in their first career dual match at the Nos. 3-5 positions of the lineup.

Leading 1-0, John Morrissey cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory on court one. Morrissey is Stanford's lone nationally-ranked singles player, checking in at No. 39.

After Robert Stineman secured a 6-3, 6-1 win at the No. 6 spot, Nolan Paige provided the clincher with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph at the No. 3 position.

Stanford is back in action this weekend, making an appearance in the Sherwood Cup at Thousand Oaks, Calif.

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No. 10 Stanford 7, Sacramento State 0

DOUBLES
1) Kandath/Morrissey (STAN) d. Malko/Marksoo (SAC) 8-6
2) No. 57 Ball/Strobel (STAN) d. Kolar/Miller (SAC) 8-7
3) Ho/Lin (STAN) d. Brandys/Ram (SAC) 8-4
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

SINGLES
1) No. 39 John Morrissey (STAN) d. Aliaksandr Malko (SAC) 6-1, 6-3
2) Matt Kandath (STAN) d. Marek Marksoo (SAC) 0-6, 6-3, 6-3
3) Nolan Paige (STAN) d. Sean Kolar (SAC) 6-3, 6-1
4) Trey Strobel (STAN) d. Roy Brandys (SAC) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (8)
5) Maciek Romanowicz (STAN) d. Tom Miller (SAC) 6-4, 6-4
6) Robert Stineman (STAN) d. Niranjan Ram (SAC) 6-3, 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 6, 3, 4, 5, 2