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OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Stevenson University women's soccer freshman Stephanie Eyler (Thurmont/Catoctin) totaled her third hat trick of the season, including second-straight, to lead the Mustangs to a 5-1 victory over Marymount (Va.) Saturday afternoon at the Caves Complex.

The win gave Stevenson (10-5-2, 4-1-1 CAC) its seventh season out of 15 overall with at least 10 wins and third out of the last four.

Eyler's three goals raised her season total to 21 to set a new CAC single-season record, surpassing Goucher's Sarah Weaver and Salisbury's Kate Weaver who each scored 20 goals in 1997 and 2006, respectively.

Eyler has also totaled 47 points through 17 games this season and need just one more to pass Sarah Weaver's CAC record of 48 set in 2006.

Eyler picked up her first goal less than 11 minutes in when she scored off an assist from freshman Samantha Novy (Severna Park/Severna Park) at 10:33.

After the Saints' Cara McCormick tied the game at 1-1 with her second goal of the year in the 31st minute, Eyler answered just over two minutes later with record-tying 20th goal before breaking the record with 4:19 remaining before halftime to give the Mustangs a 3-1 lead.

Freshman Beth Novak (Abingdon/Bel Air) picked up her first assist on the record-breaking goal.

Playing in her final regular season home game, Tonia Cristino (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield), who has totaled 47 goals, 19 assists and 113 points in her career, tallied her eighth goal of the season in the 60th minute off an assist from sophomore Allison Humphries (Bel Air/John Carroll).

In the 66th minute, captain Meghan Smith (Kent Island/Kent Island) scored her first career goal to cap the scoring for Stevenson. The junior defender now has one goal and one assist in three seasons with the team.

Freshman Brittany Ross (Millersville/Severna Park) made five saves in earning her 10th win of the season before giving way to junior Michelle McConnell (Pylesville/North Harford) who played the final 12:04 in goal for the Mustangs.

Stevenson, currently in fourth place in the CAC, travels to third-place York (Pa.) on Tuesday. The Spartans are a half-a-game ahead of the Mustangs in the standings with a 4-1 conference record.