Gemma Townsend Season 2024

As a Freshman (2023):

• America East All-Rookie team
• America East Rookie of the Week (Sept. 12)
• Lead the team in scoring, tallying five goals and three assists on the year
• Was the first freshman to lead the team in scoring since Corrine Zannoli in 2017
• Registered a five-point performance against Richmond with two goals and an assist (Sept. 8)
• Earned a goal and an assist in the Oct. 1 game against Cal. 
• Also found the back of the net against Penn State (Sept. 3)

Before Stanford

• Part of England national team system, captained 2021 England Hockey Futures Cup. Member of U16 Jr. National England squad.
• U18 Independent School quarterfinalist and U18 England Hockey Tier 1 National Cup quarterfinalist (2021). Previous reached finals at U14/U16 levels.
• Coaches Player of the Year (2021), won Reed's Golden Stick Award in 2021 and 2022.
• U18 England Hockey Club Champions
• Represented Surbiton Hockey Club in Ladies 1's in the EH Premier League
• Captained field hockey and cricket teams at Reed's School
• Also played netball, tennis, soccer and cricket at Reed's School
• Club cricket team Coaches' Player of the Year

Personal

• Parents are Marc and Tracey Townsend
• Has two siblings: James and Kristin