April 26, 2012

OJAI, Calif.- Four Stanford players won their opening-round match on Thursday afternoon at the Pac-12 Championships.

Only the first round of singles matches was played Thursday, as rain postponed round of 16 competition to Friday.

Mallory Burdette, Stacey Tan and Ellen Tsay each won in straight sets, while Nicole Gibbs outlasted UCLA's McCall Jones 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 in her opener.

Singles and doubles play continues Friday.

CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION FIRST ROUND
No. 3 Nicole Gibbs (STAN) d. No. 93 McCall Jones (UCLA) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 Mallory Burdette (STAN) d. Andjela Kankaras (WSU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 57 Stacey Tan (STAN) d. Kim Stubbe (ARIZ) 7-6 (1), 6-4
No. 65 Ellen Tsay (STAN) d. Julia Metzger (ORE) 6-1, 6-1

INVITATIONAL DIVISION FIRST ROUND
Alison Ramos (USC) d. Amelia Herring (STAN) 6-1, 6-1
Carling Seguso (UCLA) d. Natalie Dillon (STAN) 6-4, 6-4