Stanford’s Gibbs refocuses on task at hand
A few days removed from helping Stanford capture its 17th team national championship, the Cardinal’s Nicole Gibbs had to set the team’s success aside and turn her attention to individual competition.
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URBANA, Ill. – The last time Stanford’s Nicole Gibbs faced off against Texas A&M’s Christina Sanchez-Quintanar, both girls were vying for the team national championship on Tuesday. Gibbs defeated Sanchez-Quintanar 0-6, 6-2, 6-0 and Stanford eventually took home its 17th national title.
The next day, Gibbs had to push aside her euphoria and get back in the game, this time in the NCAA individual tournament. Separating herself from the exhaustion and competing for a team to focusing on winning an individual title was easier said than done.