CHESTERTOWN, Md. – The Stevenson women's lacrosse team (2-1) took down the Washington (Md.) Shorewomen 19-11 on Saturday afternoon. In the contest, Kara Yarusso broke Stevenson's all-time career-goal record and now holds the record with 177 career-goals, which was previously held by a Marisa Meiklejohn (2011-2014) at 173.
 
After winning the opening draw, Sophia Murray put away the first goal of the contest at 13:45 on the clock, and less than a minute later Erin Steinberg followed with a second goal for the Mustangs. The Shorewomen replied with their first goal just under 10 minutes left in the quarter, but Kara Yarusso responded a minute later to make it a 3-1 game, before netting another goal with 7:42 on the clock. With that goal, Yarusso broke Stevenson's all-time career-goal record with her 174^th goal. About 12 seconds later, Murray put away another goal right off another draw control win and was followed with a goal from Olivia Galati to post a 6-1 lead. 
Sarah Perry then netted her first collegiate career-goal off a pass from Murray with about five minutes left in the quarter, followed by another goal from Yarusso with another assist from Murray. To finish out the quarter, Isabelle VanEmburgh put away two more goals, one of them man-up, to put Stevenson up 10-1.
 
Murray opened scoring in the second quarter with her third goal just under a minute in, as VanEmburgh followed off a ball from Yarusso for her third goal in the contest. Washington put its second goal of the contest away at 7:48 to make it a 12-2 game, but Yarusso replied with a free position goal to put Stevenson up 13-2. Murray then put up the fourteenth goal for the Mustangs, and the Shorewomen responded with their third goal to cap off the first half with Stevenson leading 14-3. 
 
Stevenson again put the first points on the board in the quarter with a goal from Galati followed by another goal from VanEmburgh. The Shorewomen posted their fourth goal in the match up with 8:29 on the clock, but Galati netted a hattrick goal to post a 17-4 contest to conclude the third quarter.
 
The Shorewomen put their first goal of the final quarter with a free position goal about a minute in, before Erin Steinberg and Kara Yarusso replied with a goal each. Washington then put five more goals away to make it a 19-11 game. Stevenson walked with the 19-11 victory.
 
Murray and Yarusso led with six-point afternoons. Murray put away four goals while handing out two assists and leading the ground ball column with five. Yarusso's six points consisted of five goals and an assist, as she also picked up three ground balls. VanEmburgh notched a five-point contest with five goals and an assist, as Galati followed with a hattrick. Steingberg contributed two goals as Sarah Perry put away one. Regan Torbert took on the first half as Anna Johnston took on the second half in goal, making a save each. 
 
Stevenson will return to Mustang Stadium to host Ursinus on Wednesday for a 4 p.m. contest.