COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – With four players winning in both singles and doubles, the Carleton College men's tennis team knocked off Saint John's University, 8-1, and secured a berth in the upcoming MIAC Playoffs.
 
The Knights (6-1, 5-1 MIAC) raced out to a big lead by sweeping the three doubles matches. Leo Vithoontien (Sr./Bangkok, Thailand/Bangkok Patana School) and Yuv Kataria (Fy./Kolkata, India/Weil Academy & College Prep) cruised to an 8-3 triumph at No. 1 doubles, while the tandem of Aniketh Vipparla (Fy./Cary, N.C./Green Hope) and Aswath Viswanathan (So./Lincolnshire, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson) won 8-6 at the second slot to improve to 6-0 this season.
 
"Like a pair of British royals in an interview with Oprah, Ozzie and Aniketh can cause a lot of problems for the MIAC establishment," said Carleton head coach Stephan Zweifel.
 
The duo of Noah Mueller (So./Dubai, UAE/German International School Dubai) and Xander Roti (Jr./Locust Valley, N.Y./Friends Academy) also prevailed by an 8-6 tally at No. 3 doubles.
 
Upon moving to singles, the Knights captured the first five matches to finish.
 
Viswanathan blanked his opponent at No. 5 singles, 6-0 and 6-0. Will Stepanski (So./Villa Park, Calif./Villa Park) contributed a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 6 singles, and Vithoontien added another victory to his career ledger, this one a 6-4, 6-3 result at No. 1 singles.
 
Kataria remains undefeated in MIAC singles action following his 6-3, 6-2 result at the third spot in the order, and Vipparla returned to the win column with his 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles.
 
UP NEXT FOR THE KNIGHTS
Carleton has two matches on the docket for Saturday, May 1. The day begins with an 11:00 a.m. home match against Macalester College followed by a road trip to face Hamline University at 3:00 p.m.
 
BOX SCORE
Singles competition
1. Leo Vithoontien (CAR) def. Thomas Gillach (SJU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Nate Jordre (SJU) def. Xander Roti (CAR) 7-5, 2-6, 10-6
3. Yuv Kataria (CAR) def. Wil McDowell (SJU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Aniketh Vipparla (CAR) def. Peyton Fischer (SJU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Aswath Viswanathan (CAR) def. Hunter Fischer (SJU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Will Stepanski (CAR) def. Ian Aadland (SJU) 6-2, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Yuv Kataria/Leo Vithoontien (CAR) def. Thomas Gillach/Wil McDowell (SJU) 8-3
2. Aniketh Vipparla/Aswath Viswanathan (CAR) def. Nate Jordre/Mason Meyer (SJU) 8-6
3. Noah Mueller/Xander Roti (CAR) def. Will Deters/Hunter Fischer (SJU) 8-6