NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The Carleton College men's tennis team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 7-2 victory over visiting University of St. Thomas.
 
The Knights (2-0, 2-0 MIAC) swept the doubles competition. Seniors Leo Vithoontien (Bangkok, Thailand/Bangkok Patana School) and Xander Zuczek (Westerly, R.I./St. Bernard) extended their career record when playing doubles together to 8-0 following an 8-3 triumph at first doubles.
 
William Walsh (Jr./San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights) made his season debut and combined with Yuv Kataria (Fy./Kolkata, India/Weil Academy & College Prep) for an 8-6 triumph at the second spot. Aswath Viswanathan (So./Lincolnshire, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson) and Aniketh Vipparla (Fy./Cary, N.C./Green Hope) contributed an 8-4 victory at third singles.
 
Upon moving to singles, the home team won four of the six matches with Kataria clinching the match with his 6-0, 6-2 result from the fifth spot.
 
Xander Roti (Jr./Locust Valley, N.Y./Friends Academy) notched a convincing 6-1. 6-0 victory at third singles.
 
"Roti's game is so dangerous that we make him sign a waiver before he plays a match," said Carleton head coach Stephan Zweifel.
 
Vithoontien (6-1, 6-3) and Zuczek (6-2, 6-4) recorded the other victories for Carleton at the top two spots in the lineup.
 
St Thomas (6-4, 0-1 MIAC) won the remaining two singles matches in super tiebreakers.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE KNIGHTS
Carleton hosts Luther College for a non-conference match at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 18.
 
BOX SCORE
Singles competition
1. Leo Vithoontien (CAR) def. Frank Stich (UST-M21) 6-1, 6-3
2. Xander Zuczek (CAR) def. Myles Krzewinski (UST-M21) 6-2, 6-4
3. Xander Roti (CAR) def. Tristan Fjelstad (UST-M21) 6-1, 6-0
4. Aashish Bharath (UST-M21) def. Aniketh Vipparla (CAR) 6-4, 3-6, 10-4
5. Yuv Kataria (CAR) def. Jordan Schenck (UST-M21) 6-0, 6-2
6. Anshul Bharath (UST-M21) def. Noah Mueller (CAR) 3-6, 6-3, 10-4
 
Doubles competition
1. Leo Vithoontien/Xander Zuczek (CAR) def. Tristan Fjelstad/Frank Stich (UST-M21) 8-3
2. William Walsh/Yuv Kataria (CAR) def. Myles Krzewinski/Sterling Sibley (UST-M21) 8-6
3. Aswath Viswanathan/Aniketh Vipparla (CAR) def. Aashish Bharath/Anshul Bharath (UST-M21) 8-4