Six of the nine Crimson players won their matches 3-0. Junior Cece Cortes defeated Leah Stork 11-5, 11-3, and 11-3 in the No. 7 spot, and sophomore Vidya Rajan held her own at the No. 8 position with a 3-0 victory in her match as well.

HARVARD 9, BROWN 0

Harvard dispensed Brown easily on Friday evening as all nine women won their matches. The Crimson’s top three players—No. 1 Gemmell, No. 2 junior Nirasha Gurgue, and No. 3 captain Alisha Mashruwala—did not drop a game in their matches, and eight of the nine players won their matches in straight sets.

Kingshott also proved dominant in the No. 5 slot for the Crimson, defeating Sophie Scherl in straight games by scores of 11-1, 11-3, and 11-2.

“We played really well against Brown and only dropped a couple games in a couple matches,” Gemmell said. “Everyone was happy with her performance this weekend.”

Kingshott shared her teammate’s sentiment.

“We always play Brown as our season opener,” Kingshott said. “We got the ball flowing and our momentum going for the rest of the year.”

The weekend’s results also bode well for a squad looking to hold onto its national title. So far, Harvard is mirroring its championship-winning performance last year in which it blanked its first four opponents.

“A national title is within our grasp,” Kingshott said. “We are going to pursue that goal with as much intensity and determination as any other year.”