Feb. 7, 2002
SAN DIEGO - Second-ranked Stanford won the doubles point and swept three singles matches en route to a 4-0 victory over 51st-ranked San Diego State in the first round of the USTA/ITA National Men's Team Indoor Championship in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday.
This was the second time the teams had met in five days. Last Saturday the Cardinal posted a 6-1 victory at the Taube Tennis Center in a regular-season dual match.
The Cardinal won the doubles point by claiming victories at number one and two doubles. Third-ranked Scott Lipsky and David Martin defeated second-ranked Oliver Maiberger and Ryan Redondo, 8-5, at number one doubles. At number two doubles, seventh-ranked Ryan Haviland and K.J. Hippensteel secured the doubles point by posting an 8-6 win over Felix Hardt and Travis Hasson.
Stanford won the match by posting wins at number two, three and four singles. In number two singles, 31st-ranked Scott Lipsky of Stanford avenged a three-set loss last Saturday to Mountain West Conference Player of the Week Felix Hardt with a 7-6 (6), 6-2 victory.
San Diego State, 2-2 on the season, will meet fourth-ranked Tennessee on Friday in the second-day of the 16-team tournament. The Volunteers were upset by ninth-ranked Duke, 4-1, in Thursday's first round.
No. 2 Stanford 4, No. 51 San Diego State 0
Doubles (Stanford wins point)
No. 1 - No. 3 David Martin/Scott Lipsky (Stanford) def. No. 2 Oliver Maiberger/Ryan Redondo (SDSU) - 8-5
No. 2 - No. 7 K.J. Hippensteel/Ryan Haviland (Stanford) def. Felix Hardt/Travis Hasson (SDSU) - 8-6
No. 3 - DNF
SinglesNo. 1 - DNF
No. 2 - No. 31 Scott Lipsky (Stanford) def. Felix Hardt (SDSU) - 7-6 (6), 6-2
No. 3 - No. 49 David Martin (Stanford) def. Valentino Pest (SDSU) - 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 - No. 43 Ryan Haviland (Stanford) def. Travis Hasson (SDSU) - 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 - DNF
No. 6 - DNF
Records: SDSU (2-2), Stanford (2-0)