Girls Lacrosse: Mathewson breaks Garnet Valley’s career goals mark in District 1 win over PW

ONCORD >> Her teammates rushing from everywhere to congratulate her, the Garnet Valley bench emptying onto the field in celebration, senior Emily Mathewson became the school’s all-time leading scorer on Thursday, her fifth and final goal of the afternoon helping to put the finishing touches on a resounding 20-4 District One Second Round Playoff victory over visiting Plymouth Whitemarsh.

“It feels awesome. I couldn’t do it without my teammates,” said Mathewson, whose 278 career goals surpassed the previous record of 277, set by Halley Barnes in 2012. “They helped so much. I was hoping to get (the record) in our last home game here, and once we got a big score and we got the lead up, my teammates knew about it too and they were trying to help me out, which I really appreciated.”

Mathewson’s heroics were the driving force on a day meant for offense, as the Jaguars’ finely-tuned attack excelled from start to finish, hitting all its marks on a sunny afternoon on the turf.

“We played Garnet Valley lacrosse, and that’s what we’ve really been focusing on,” said Mathewson, who is headed to Vanderbilt next year. “We hit a little bit of a rough patch (earlier in the season),” the senior said of the two-time defending state champs, “and we’re getting it together at the right time.”

The win advances No. 4 Garnet Valley to a quarterfinal showdown on Saturday against No. 12 Unionville, an 11-10 upset winner in overtime over fifth-seeded Harriton. That contest will be held at West Chester East High, at a time to be determined.

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