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Girls Lacrosse: Mathewson scores 300th, leads Garnet Valley back to semifinals

Posted On: Monday, June 06, 2016
By: ldevlin

NEWTOWN SQUARE >> Emily Mathewson and Jaguar head coach Jenny Purvis first arrived at Garnet Valley High School together four seasons ago. Mathewson, then a freshman looking to leave her mark and Purvis, preparing for her first year as varsity head coach, have come a long way since. And if things continue to go the Jaguars’ way, Mathewson could graduate Garnet Valley a three-time defending state champion.

The senior midfielder was masterful Saturday, notching a game-high seven goals — including the 300th of her career — in Garnet Valley’s 15-6 win over Owen J. Roberts in the PIAA quarterfinal round at Marple Newtown’s Crozer-Keystone Stadium.

“Coming into this game, my goal was for us to win and advance to the next round,” said Mathewson, a Vanderbilt commit. “Then, as the goals started trickling in, I thought ‘Oh, I could get this today.’ It was really special. To be able to score my 300th goal in a state playoff game…it’s hard to put into words.

“The most important thing for us, though, was getting to semis. Everything else that happened was a bonus.”

Staring down OJR keeper Claire Hampton at 299 career goals, Mathewson waited for the whistle, saw her chance and flicked it into the net for No. 300 to make it 14-4 with just under 10 minutes left in regulation. Within seconds, the she was surrounded by her teammates on the field during the ensuing timeout. As she toed the line, she kept a shooter’s approach in the back of her mind.

“Halfway through the season, Coach Purvis told me to take an approach like Steph Curry,” she said. “Every time he shoots, he knows it’s going in. So that was my mentality. When I was on the line, all I was thinking was ‘We got this, Em.’”

For Purvis and her coaching staff, that moment served as a tribute to the work their four-year starter has put in over her career. “I felt like a freshman when I was in my first year coaching here,” said Purvis with a laugh. “I feel like I’ll always have a bond with Emily and the rest of my seniors because we started this together. They’re all incredibly special to me.”

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Garnet Valley's Emily Mathewson poses with ball used to score career goal No. 300 after leading the Jaguars past Owen J Roberts in the quarterfinal round of the PIAA tournament. (Tom Nash - Digital First Media)

Garnet Valley’s Emily Mathewson poses with ball used to score career goal No. 300 after leading the Jaguars past Owen J Roberts in the quarterfinal round of the PIAA tournament. (Tom Nash – Digital First Media)

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