NORTHFIELD, Minn. – All 11 players on the Carleton College men's tennis roster put their names into the win column as the Knights won their 2022 on-campus home opener, a 9-0 victory over visiting Hamline University.
 
Carleton (10-3, 4-0 MIAC) bounced back after a narrow non-conference loss on Saturday to stay unbeaten in conference play this season. Hamline dropped to 4-9 overall and 1-3 in MIAC play.
 
"Our philosophy is pretty simple," said Carleton head coach Stephan Zweifel. "If a door is closed, just open it again. That's how doors work."
 
Unusually breezy conditions at the Pat Lamb Tennis Courts had an effect on play, but Carleton still swept the three doubles matches.
 
William Walsh (Sr./San Antonio, Texas/Alamo Heights) and Aswath Viswanathan (Jr./Lincolnshire, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson) won their fifth straight doubles match, this time prevailing 8-3 atop the lineup.
 
Bence Kisgeczi (Sr./Budapest, Hungary/Szent István) and Tate Fuller (Fy./Seattle, Wash./Lakeside) paired up for the first time and won 8-5 at No. 2 doubles, while Noah Mueller (Jr./Dubai, UAE/German International School Dubai) and Aniketh Vipparla (So./Cary, N.C./Green Hope) were victorious by an 8-2 margin.
 
The Knights then captured the six singles matches in straight sets to complete the sweep.
 
Xander Roti (Sr./Locust Valley, N.Y./Friends Academy) picked up the fifth team point to clinch the team victory with his 6-1, 6-0 triumph at No. 3 singles.
 
"Another stellar singles performance from Xander today, made even sweeter by being crowned homecoming king during the first changeover," Zweifel said.
 
Mueller and Sho Tanaka (Fy./Torrance, Calif./North), who made his season debut at No. 6 singles, also registered 6-1, 6-0 decisions.
 
Will Stepanski (Jr./Villa Park, Calif./Villa Park) improved to 6-0 this season with his 6-3, 6-0 victory at the fifth slot, while Tarm Rojanasoonthon (Fy./Bangkok, Thailand/Chulalongkorn) and Yuv Kataria (So./Kolkata, India/Weil Academy & College Prep) added wins atop the lineup.
 
Up Next for the Knights
Carleton is slated to host cross-town foe St. Olaf College on Wednesday, April 13 at 4:30 p.m.
 
#11 Carleton College 9, Hamline 0
Singles competition
1. #6 Tarm Rojanasoonthon (CAR) def. Nazeer Robinson (HU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Yuv Kataria (CAR) def. Sam Thompson (HU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Xander Roti (CAR) def. Isaac Hultberg (HU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Noah Mueller (CAR) def. Sean Le (HU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Will Stepanski (CAR) def. Tate Johanning (HU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Sho Tanaka (CAR) def. Surprise Taylor (HU) 6-1, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. William Walsh/Aswath Viswanathan (CAR) def. Sam Thompson/Isaac Hultberg (HU) 8-3
2. Bence Kisgeczi/Tate Fuller (CAR) def. Nazeer Robinson/Sean Le (HU) 8-5
3. Noah Mueller/Aniketh Vipparla (CAR) def. Tate Johanning/Surprise Taylor (HU) 8-2