Knights toppled as Morningside picks up 5-2 tennis victory

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEB. – The Mustang men completed the sweep of the spring home opener weekend today, defeating the Carleton College Knights 5-2.

Morningside set the match in the right direction as it took all three doubles matches for the team doubles point. Abhishek Mohapatra and Winyou Asavaruangchai won no. 3 doubles 6-1 before Mark Trenkle and Gustav Sjoberg clinched the point with a 6-3 victory. Santiago Minetti and Skander Ben Abdallah sweetened the deal with a 7-6 victory with a 7-4 tiebreaker in no. 2 doubles.

Sjoberg was first off the court in no. 4 singles, picking up a 6-2, 6-2 victory. Ben Abdallah gave the Mustangs a 3-1 advantage as he picked up a 6-3, 6-1 victory at no. 3 singles, and Mark Trenkle sealed the win for Morningside with a 6-3, 6-3 win at no. 1 singles. Mikhil Raja was last to score for the Mustangs with a 5-7, 7-5, 10-3 victory.

Morningside will return to the courts on March 2, playing Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa at 12 p.m.

Doubles

1. Mark Trenkle/Gustav Sjoberg def. Jack Rivkin/Cooper Kline 6-3

2. Santiago Minetti/Skander Ben Abdallah def. Yuv Kataria/Baiyun Jing 7-6 (7-4)

3. Abhishek Mohapatra/Winyou Asavaruangchai def. Aniketh Yipparla/Jasper Yang 6-1

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

Singles

1. Mark Trenkle def. Yuv Kataria 6-3, 6-3

2. Baiyun Jing def. Santiago Minetti 6-4, 4-6, 10-6

3. Skander Ben Abdallah def. Cooper Kline 6-3, 6-1

4. Gustav Sjoberg def. Jasper Yang 6-2, 6-2

5. Mikhil Raja def. Aniketh Yipparla 5-7, 7-5, 10-3

6. Jack Rivkin def. Eduard Cardelus 1-6, 6-3, 10-7

Order of Finish 4, 6, 3, 1, 2, 5