Box Score ANNVILLE, Pa. -- Stevenson senior Kaitlyn Kozlowski secured the program's single-season record for draw controls in the first quarter of a 16-10 road win at Lebanon Valley on Wednesday night.
Stevenson (9-5, 4-1) used a big second and third quarter margin in securing a bounceback victory in Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth play. Snagging five draw controls on the night, Kozlowski added two goals, one ground ball and a caused turnover in the victory.
Caroline Murphy posted a game-high seven points with five goals and two assists, while Lan Le Crotty fired home four goals for the Mustangs. Sophie Shucosky nabbed 11 saves for the Mustangs, who held onto the lead after securing it in the second.
Lebanon Valley (7-7, 3-2) rounded out the scoring in the first, taking a 4-3 lead. From there, The Mustangs used a decisive three-goal swing to open the second quarter and did not look back. Veronica Venezia logged three goals and an assist for LVC.
Kara Yarusso lifted Stevenson ahead 8-6 in the second, a lead the Mustangs cemented after five unanswered in the third quarter. The five-goal burst extended from 10:25 in the third on a tally from Murphy to 49 seconds remaining off a shot from McKenna Blick.
LVC reeled off three unanswered, but could not overcome the Stevenson edge. Annee Kopecky was an anchor on the defensive end for Stevenson with two ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers.
NEWS AND NOTES
- Kozlowski already set the program's career record for draw controls, adding the single-season record to her list of accolades in 2022.
- Murphy moved into sixth on the all-time Stevenson career points list (201), just two shy of a tie for fifth with Olivia Monteiro.
- Murphy is also tied for fourth in career goals with 148, joining Hall of Famers Lauren Zegowitz and Lisa Baker. She also ranks sixth all-time in career assists for the Mustangs.
- Blick has scored a goal in all 14 games this season for the Mustangs.
- Stevenson moved to 12-3 in the all-time series against Lebanon Valley.
UP NEXT
- Stevenson returns home on Saturday, April 23, hosting Albright on Senior Day at Mustang Stadium.
