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“I was more excited to play No. 1 on the Harvard team [than nervous],” Gemmell said.
But Gemmell’s experience in the junior national circuit—she came to Cambridge with 21 national-championship titles under her belt—helped allay any fears she may have had in preseason.
Gemmell first took to the courts against Williams in the squad’s second match of the season. Her opponent was senior Toby Eyre, a three-time All-American and one of the three players ranked above Gemmell at the start of the season.
Later in the season, with six victories to her name, Gemmell was set to face Penn’s Kristen Lange—another three-time All-American who was ranked above Gemmell coming into the season.
“She’s one of the most dedicated players that I’ve ever seen,” Kingshott said. “I had great respect for her before Harvard...She has the perfect balance of being serious about the sport and also being...