Tayler Davis (Cal) vs Nicole Gibbs (Stanford), March 2011

[anujbahl]

so Davis is the higher ranked player? she just seems totally outclassed here.

[dharmaboy75]

man Davis is just push push push push push. step into those go for the shots when you are down 2 breaks

[AcousticLvr22]

its so sad that college tennis is underrrated...these girls work so hard!

[xhelloan]

wow nicole gibbs is so good! very nice aggressive style :D

It seems like tayler's style is being consistent and relying on the opponent to make mistakes?

[calbears93]

@xhelloan Gibbs is an incredible player, but I think she was also on fire that particular day. From what little I've seen, Davis is more defensive than Gibbs, but I don't necessarily know if I'd say she relies on the opponent to make mistakes in general. I've seen her attack the net quite proficiently in other matches. Against Gibbs that day though, she just rarely got a chance to take control of points.

[tonydaysog]

Yes indeed: Stanford's Gibbs attempts to dictate the pint while Cal's player is a bit too passive. That's the difference between top flight collegiate players and typical collegiate players. Elsewhere, you'll see Cal Jurosevic dictate points, to her credit.