The only loss came at the No. 9 spot, with freshman Yuleissy Ramirez dropping a tight 3-0 match against Katherine Nimmo, 11-9, 11-7, 11-7.

In addition to moving up because of two teammates not traveling, Ramirez also climbed up a spot in place of injured co-captain Cece Cortez.

The Crimson was also without freshman and 2010 World Junior Champion Amanda Sobhy, who would likely play at the number one spot but is ineligible for the first semester.

Despite those losses, the visitors were able to take care of business against their two lower-ranked opponents.

“There’s always a little bit of added stress when you are a higher ranking and you are expected to win,” assistant coach Luke Hammond said. “The women handled themselves very well. They were all very poised, and they did a nice job.”

At the number one spot for the Crimson, Gemmell—who missed Harvard’s first two matches—started off her season strong with a 3-1 win against the opposing Dartmouth No. 1, Corey Schafer, 11-7, 11-7, 7-11, 11-1.

“She was a really good runner, and we had a good match,” said Gemmell of her opponent.

The early part of the women’s squash season for the Crimson does not usually include many highly contested matches, as more focus is placed on building fitness. But overall, the team was happy with its play in Hanover.

“We couldn’t be more proud of the way the girls played tonight,” Hammond said.