COLCHESTER — Host Colchester on Friday blanked a shorthanded Middlebury Union High School girls’ tennis team, 7-0, in the opener for both programs.

The Tigers were playing without the two players expected to play Nos. 1 and 2 singles, Scarlet Carrara and Julia Bartlett, due to family vacation plans.

The Tigers are off until they host Rice at 4:30 p.m. on April 26.

On Friday:

At No. 1 singles, Kendall Spencer, C, defeated Talia Cotroneo, 2-6, 6-1, 10-8.

At No. 2 singles, Kelsey Thomas, C, defeated Paige Hescock, 6-3, 7-5.

At No. 3 singles, Maia Franchetti, C, defeated Kaya Wright, 6-2, 6-0.

At No. 4 singles, Emma McDonald, C, defeated Oni Krizo, 6-2, 6-1.

At No. 5 singles, Mohini Vallabhaneni, C, defeated Caroline Nicolai, 6-1, 6-1.

At No. 1 doubles, Katie McCullagh/Hanna Wilkins, C, defeated Subia Khan/Audrey Carpenter, 6-0, 6-2.

At No. 2 doubles, Maeve McCullagh/Jeannine Bourassa, C, defeated Amelia Coburn/India Choudhury, 6-1, 6-0.