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Rightfielder Michael Taylor speeds across the base path against Washington on Friday. Taylor and the Cardinal captured their much-needed, first Pac-10 series victory this past weekend.

Polo's title hopes dashed

Comeback not enough to claim championship in 5-4 loss to Bruins
By Wes Mateo
SPORTS| Squaring off for the NCAA Championship yesterday afternoon, both the Stanford and UCLA women’s water polo teams knew that early momentum would be the key to the game.

Card rolls in opening rounds

By Jack Salisbury
SPORTS| Cruising through first- and second-round play of the NCAA Championships, Stanford women’s tennis successfully began its quest for a fourth straight national title this past weekend.

Softball suffers losing weekend

By Scott Bland and Anthony Nyugen
SPORTS| The final regular-season weekend of the year was far from the strong finish the No.