NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- The Macalester College men's tennis team traveled to Northfield to take on St. Olaf College in Tuesday night MIAC play. The Scots defeated the Oles, 6-3 after winning four singles matches and two doubles. They improve to 10-7 overall this season and 5-3 in the MIAC. St. Olaf moves to 8-7 overall and 3-5 in conference play.

Josh Doyle and Brian Utz swept the No. 1 and 2 singles positions. Doyle and Utz also paired up to win at No. 1 doubles to improve their conference record to 7-1 this season.

Matthew Yang and Peter Willenborg were the Scots' second two singles winners. Yang won a quick 6-0, 6-2 match over St. Olaf's Danny Hogan. Willenborg dropped a first set 2-6 before coming back to win 6-3, 10-6 (tiebreaker).

The No. 3 doubles team of Wilson Merrell and Matthew Yang were victorious, defeating Schroeder and Gladd-Brown, 8-6.

Macalester will return to action on Saturday, Apr. 30 when they take on the University of St. Thomas.

Tennis Match Results
Macalester 6, St. Olaf 3

 Singles competition
1. Josh Doyle (MAC) def. Joey Kronzer (STO) 6-4, 6-3
2. Brian Utz (MAC) def. Ben Carlson (STO) 6-4, 6-7, 10-3
3. Christian Beck (STO) def. Aidan Tirpack (MAC) 6-4, 6-4
4. Mike Schroeder (STO) def. Wilson Merrell (MAC) 6-0, 6-4
5. Matthew Yang (MAC) def. Danny Hogan (STO) 6-0, 6-2
6. Peter Willenborg (MAC) def. Christopher Prokosch (STO) 2-6, 6-3, 10-6

 Doubles competition
1. Josh Doyle/Brian Utz (MAC) def. Joey Kronzer/Christian Beck (STO) 8-4
2. Aidan Tirpack/Hardt Bergmann (MAC) def. Ben Carlson/Danny Hogan (STO) 8-4
3. Mike Schroeder/Keenan Gladd-Brown (STO) def. Wilson Merrell/Matthew Yang (MAC) 8-6

Match Notes:
St. Olaf 8-7, 3-5 MIAC
Macalester 10-7, 5-3 MIAC