Brown should be a strong player for the Crimson. Ranked number one in the Eastern Tennis Association 16-and-under division and 10th nationally, he reached the finals of the New England "B" singles tournament this fall.

Two of the top freshman prospects, however, are recovering from injuries. Mike Zimmerman, who played in the number-two singles position for the team in the fall, did not play in last Sunday's match because of wrist and shoulder problems.

Teammate Mike Shyjan, one of the top-ranked Coach:  Dave Fish Captains:  Mark Leschly, Hank Parichabutr Last Year:  (11-9, 3-4) 1989 Record:(1-0, 0-0) The Schedule

March Thu, 23-  at U.C.-Irvine Tourney  -- Sun, 26  (at Irvine, Ca.)  -- Wed, 29  at U.C.L.A.  11:00 a.m. Thu, 30  at San Diego State  2:00 p.m. Fri, 31  at U.S. International  1:30 p.m.

April Fri, 7  PENNSYLVANIA  2:00 p.m. Sat, 8  COLUMBIA  1:00 p.m. Sat, 15  at Navy 1:00 p.m. Sun, 16  at West Virginia  1:00 p.m. Fri, 21  YALE  2:00 p.m. Sat, 22  BROWN  1:00 p.m. Tue, 25  at Dartmouth  2:00 p.m. Fri, 28  at Army  3:30 p.m. Sat, 29  at Cornell  1:30 p.m.

May Wed, 3  at Princeton  1:00 p.m. junior players in New England, is recoveringfrom a groin injury. Both Zimmerman and Shyjanshould be healthy once the EITA season getsunderway.

"This is the best freshman class we've hadsince I've been at Harvard," Fish said. "And thedepth is pretty remarkable, as well."

The Crimson roster also includes the formernumber-one junior player in Canada, Chang, whocombined with Shyjan in the fall to reach thefinals of the New England "A" Championships.

Tough Stuff

The toughest EITA opposition for Harvard shouldcome from West Virginia, the number-one team inthe eague, and Columbia, which boasts thenumber-one player in the league, Jeff Chang.

"We've been told that we're a great team, andthe upcoming season will give us an opportunity toprove it," Brown said.

During its trip to California over springbreak, the Crimson will face some of the top teamsin the nation. It will spend its first three daysparticipating in the U.C.-Irvine Tournamentagainst teams such as UCLA, the top-ranked team inthe nation. U.C.-Irvine is ranked seventh in thecountry.

The team will also visit San Diego State andthe University of San Diego.

Harvard's Ivy season begins April 7, when thesquad hosts Penn at 2 p.m