At the Yale Invitational, the Harvard men's tennis team took first by defeating Richmond, Kentucky and their hosts. The Elis fell to the Crimson, 5-4, in the final round.

The netmen return to competition March 27 in California, where they will face seventh-ranked University of Miami.

Harvard 5, Yale 4

SINGLES: 1. Martin Wostenholme (Y) d. Bill Stanley, 6-3, 6-2, 2. Scott Staniar (Y) d. Larry Scott, 7-5, 6-3, 3. Dave Beckman (H) d. Shane Reed, 6-3, 6-3, 4. Rob Loud (H) d. Doug Robson, 6-2, 6-2, 5. Sy Fountaine (H) d. Dan Solomon, 6-4, 6-4, 6. Darrell Laddin (H) d. Bruce Pompan, 6-4, 6-4.

DOUBLES: 1. Wostenholme-Staniar (Y) d. Loud-Beckman, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, 2. Scott-Laddin (H) d. Todd Khouri-Andy Thurston, 6-0, 5-7, 6-1, 3. Reed-Robson (Y) d. Peter Palandjian-David Clark, 6-1, 6-3.