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STANFORD, Calif.- No. 47 Saint Mary's upended No. 7 Stanford 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
Stanford (3-1, 0-0 Pac-12) lost for only the third time on its home court since the 1999 campaign. The Cardinal notched an NCAA record 184-match home winning streak from 1999-2011.
Saint Mary's (5-3, 2-0 WCC) grabbed a crucial 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point, picking up victories on courts one and two.
Stanford moved in front 2-1 following convincing straight-set wins from Stacey Tan (6-0, 6-1) at the No. 4 spot and Kristie Ahn (6-0, 6-1) at the No. 2 position.
The Gaels evened the match at 2-2 when Jenny Jullien defeated Krista Hardebeck 7-5, 6-1 in a battle of top-25 players at the No. 1 spot.
Lindsey Kostas booked a 6-4, 6-4 win on court six in her dual match debut, pushing Stanford ahead 3-2.
However, Danielle Flores countered with a 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 triumph over Ellen Tsay at the No. 3 spot.
Tied at 3-3, Catherine Leduc outlasted Natalie Dillon 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 to secure the match on court five.
Stanford was competing without the services of its No. 1 singles player in Nicole Gibbs.
The Cardinal is back in action next weekend, traveling to Clemson (Feb. 23) and Florida (Feb. 24).
No. 45 Saint Mary's 4, No. 7 Stanford 3
DOUBLES
1) Flores/Jullien (SMC) d. Tan/Tsay (STAN) 8-5
2) Isip/Elizabeth Searl (SMC) d. Ahn/Amelia Herring (STAN) 8-6
3) Dillon/Hardebeck (STAN) d. Frampton/Leitz (SMC) 9-8
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
SINGLES
1) No. 24 Jenny Jullien (SMC) d. No. 10 Krista Hardebeck (STAN) 7-5, 6-1
2) Kristie Ahn (STAN) d. Catherine Isip (SMC) 6-0, 6-1
3) Danielle Flores (SMC) d. No. 33 Ellen Tsay (STAN) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2
4) Stacey Tan (STAN) d. Jade Frampton (SMC) 6-0, 6-1
5) Catherine Leduc (SMC) d. Natalie Dillon (STAN) 4-6, 7-6, 6-3
6) Lindsey Kostas (STAN) d. Audrey Leitz (SMC) 6-4, 6-4
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5
