The third superb performance was turned in by sophomore sensation Kunj Majmudar, a key player from last year's squad.

After forcing his first two opponents to retire due to exhaustion, Majmudar faced Fazel Syed, last year's Harvard Invitational champion, in the semi-finals.

One convincing victory later, he was in the finals, where he was put up against Jonathan Beardsley, Yale's number one player.

Although Majmudar took the first set 6-2, he struggled with his serve during the next two sets, losing the second set 5-7 and the third 1-6.

In the team's other tournament, the National Clay Court Championships in Baltimore, to which juniors Tom Blake and Phillip Tseng were invited, each came away having learned much from the experience.

Blake disposed of his first opponent in three sets before facing the number four seed in the tournament, Enrique Abaroa from Kansas. Abaroa proved to be too much for the powerful junior from Fairfield Connecticut, winning the match, 6-4, 6-3.

"He just had more tools," Fish said. "Now Tommy knows what to work on."

Tseng, who finished last year in great form, also was put up against some intense competition, facing seventh seed Matt Ballay in the first round. He lost the match but made it up in the consolation round, where he was on top of his game.

His penetrating backhand allowed him to dictate from the baseline, as he won the first match, 6-0, 6-1. But the number one player from Duke turned it around on him in the next round, winning with ease, 1-6, 2-6.

Both coaches are very pleased with the team in the first weekend of play. However, they are wary not to be overly excited.

"Nobody gets terribly bent out of shape about results now, except for the players," Fish said.

"How they come together as a team is impossible to tell at this point in the season," Mandeau added.

At this point, things are looking up for the Crimson, which heads to Chapel Hill, N.C. this weekend.

Women Hoping to Improve

Losing only two seniors from last year's squad, the team's number five and six players, the women are looking to improve upon last year's finish in the top 40 in the nation.