Slideshow Stanford senior John Morrissey won at No. 2 singles to help the Cardinal upend No. 15 UCLA, 4-3, on Friday. Photo by David Elkinson/stanfordphoto.com Previous Next

The Stanford men posted their most significant tennis victory of the season by knocking off No. 15 UCLA, 4-3, to remain undefeated in the Pac-12 Conference this season at the Taube Family Tennis Center on Friday.

Riding a season-high eight-match winning streak, the Cardinal (14-4, 5-0 Pac-12) remained in the hunt for its first conference title since 2010 and posted its first victory over the Bruins (13-7, 4-1 Pac-12) in eight tries.

Backed by a raucous late-afternoon crowd and improving to 10-0 at home, Stanford took an early lead with the doubles point and clinched the match thanks to a three-set win from Nolan Paige.

Matching its win total from a 14-6 overall finish last season, Stanford gets another shot at an upset on Saturday when No. 5 USC (19-3, 5-0 Pac-12) visits The Farm. The 2 p.m. contest is part of a stacked lineup for Cardinalpalooza, a free all-day sports festival that includes six other Cardinal teams in action. Highlighted by the Cardinal & White Spring Football game at 1 p.m., Cardinalpalooza also features tailgating opportunities, food trucks in Pac-12 plaza, merchandise discounts and post-event interaction with competing teams.

Stanford jumped out to a 1-0 lead thanks to 6-4 victories at the Nos. 1 and 3 spots in doubles.