MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College men’s tennis team opened is spring season with a pair of 9-0 victories. The defending NCAA Division III champions begin this season ranked No. 2. 
The Panthers opened Saturday with a 9-0 win at Skidmore (5-2) before returning home to defeat Hamilton (0-1), also by 9-0.  The Panthers will host No. 10 Brandeis this Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
The Panther No. 1 doubles team of Lubomir Cuba and Nate Eazor, No. 2 duo of Noah Farrell and Peter Martin, and No. 3 tandem of Aleksandr Samets and Andre Xiao each won twice. 
Against Skidmore posting wins from Nos. 1 to 6, respectively, in the singles ladder were Cuba, Farrell, Stanley Morris, Xiao, Eazor, and Adam Guo.
Against Hamilton posting wins from Nos. 1 to 6, respectively, in the singles ladder were Morris, Guo, Alex Vanezis, Samets, David Vilys and Zach Hilty.