ROCHESTER, Minn. — It was another big day of competition for the Carthage men's tennis team, who bested the 24th-ranked Carleton College Knights 5-4 on the road this Sunday afternoon to improve to 8-0 overall on the year.

Daniel Moore and Yanozie Amadike opened the match on court no. 1 with an 8-5 win. Andre Antreassian and Cooper Ferruzzi followed with an 8-7 (7-3) win, before court three fell to the opposing team.

Nicolas Welker defeated his Carleton partner 6-0, 6-1 to open singles on court no. 4 before Amadike claimed court two 6-1, 6-4. After courts no. 3 and 6 fell to Carleton, the final match of the day would be decided by Ferruzzi on court five, who clutched a tough 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 10-8 win over the Knights.

The Firebirds play Wisconsin-Whitewater next Saturday, February 26 at the Lake Geneva Tennis Club in Lake Geneva, Wis.

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Results

Carthage: 5
Carleton: 4

Doubles:
 

1. Daniel Moore/Yanozie Amadike (CARTHAGE) def. William Walsh/Tarm Rojanasoonthon (CAR) 8-5

2. Andre Antreasian/Cooper Ferruzzi (CARTHAGE) def. Yuv Kataria/Aniketh Vipparla (CAR) 8-7 (7-3)

3. Aswath Viswanathan/Tate Fuller (CAR) def. Nicolas Welker/Tripp Schulte (CARTHAGE) 8-6

Singles:
 

1. Tarm Rojanasoonthon (CAR) def. Daniel Moore (CARTHAGE) 6-4, 6-2

2. Yanozie Amadike (CARTHAGE) def. Yuv Kataria (CAR) 6-1, 6-4

3. Xander Roti (CAR) def. Chris Mitev (CARTHAGE) 2-6, 6-3, 10-2

4. Nicolas Welker (CARTHAGE) def. William Walsh (CAR) 6-0, 6-1

5. Cooper Ferruzzi (CARTHAGE) def. Aswath Viswanathan (CAR) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 10-8

6. Noah Mueller (CAR) def. Nick Marino (CARTHAGE) 6-3, 6-4

Order of finish: 4, 1, 2, 3, 6, 5