The Cardinal also played a top-10 opponent, host Arizona State, and lost 3-2 to the Sun Devils.
Stanford is 8-2 on the season after the split day in Tempe.
new student Ruby Sora and junior taylor wilson The Cardinal scored their first points against the Bruins on Court 2. The duo avenged their two losses to Peri Brennan and Devon Newberry in Hawaii on the opening weekend of the 2024 season with a 21-19, 16-21, 15-13 win, but this was their first loss of the season. It was the only loss the pair faced.Stanford was perfect on Court 4 as a freshman this season. chloe hoffman and senior kate riley They held off a late comeback from UCLA's Kenzie Brower and Jesse Smith, defeating the duo 21-19, 13-21, 16-14.Senior Zolani Hodel and a new student Brooke Rockwell They won 21-17, 21-16 on Court 1, clinching the victory.
In the second match of the day, lightning delays occurred during the match, with play being halted midway through courts 2 and 4. Hoffman and Riley scored the first points of the game against the Sun Devils, holding off a late surge from ASU's Eva Kirunczyk and Eva Haughey to put the duo on top on court 4, 25-23, 21-18.After Wilson and Ruby collapsed on Court 2 after a close three-set match, the redshirt sophomore emma morris and second year student Daria Gusarova He scored his second point on Court 5 in a 21-18, 21-18 victory. ASU fought back with a 21-18, 21-11 victory on Court 1 and came from behind to win 21-19, 15-21, 15-12 on Court 3.
The Cardinal will continue play tomorrow in Tempe, taking on No. 7 California and Oregon at 3pm and 5pm PT, respectively.
2nd place Stanford 3, 1st place UCLA 2
1. Zolani Hodel and Brooke Rockwell (Stan) Def. Maggie Boyd and Lexi Denaburg (UCLA)
21-17, 21-16
2. Ruby Sora and taylor wilson (Stan) Def. Peri Brennan and Devon Newberry (UCLA)
21-19, 16-21, 15-13
3. Tessa Van Winkle and Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA) def. kelly berardi and ashley vincent (Stan) 18-21, 21-18, 15-11
Four. chloe hoffman and kate riley (Stan) Def. Kenzie Brower & Jesse Smith (UCLA) 21-19, 13-21, 16-14
5. Ensley Alden and Natalie Mischkowski (UCLA) def. maya harvey and clara stowell (Stan)
21-11, 21-19
Order of arrival: 2, 4, 5, 1*, 3
#10 Arizona State University 3, #2 Stanford University 2
1. Anya Pemberton and Daniela Kensinger (ASU) def. Zolani Hodel and Brooke Rockwell (Stan) 21-18, 21-11
2. Arden Besecker and Eva Williamson (ASU) def. Ruby Sora and taylor wilson (Stan) 15-21, 21-17, 15-13
3. Lexi Sweeney and Taryn Ames (ASU) def. kelly berardi and ashley vincent (Stan) 21-19, 15-21, 15-12
Four. chloe hoffman and kate riley (Stan) Def. Eva Kirunczyk and Eva Haughey (ASU) 25-23, 21-18
Five. emma morris and Daria Gusarova (Stan) Def. Carys Thomas and Riley Kale (ASU) 21-18, 21-18
Order of arrival: 4, 2, 5, 1, 3*
