Emily Mathewson - Lacrosse - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#14 Emily Mathewson Season 2017-18

Attack

Class Sophomore
Hometown Garnet Valley, Pa.
High School Garnet Valley HS
Major Human and Organizational Development

Honors
• 2020 Brad Davis Community Service Award
• 2020 AAC All-Academic
• 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2019 IWLCA Honor Roll
• 2019 AAC second team
• 2018 All-BIG EAST second team
• 2017 First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
• AAC Attacker of the Week (March 5, 2019)
• BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (March 21, 2017)

As a Senior (2020)
• AAC All-Academic
• SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Started all nine games
• Third on the team with 13 goals and 19 points
• Second on the team with 27 draw controls
• Hat trick, four points, three draw controls and two caused turnovers at No. 5 Boston College (Feb. 16)
• Season-high five goals, five points and six draw controls in win at Kennesaw State (Feb. 19)
• Also had season-high six draw controls against No. 21 Penn State (March 8)
• Season canceled after nine games due to coronavirus outbreak

As a Junior (2019)
• AAC second team
• Started all 16 games for the Commodores as a junior attacker
• Second on the Commodores with 26 goals
• Also was second on the team in assists with 16 and points with 42
• First on the team and in the AAC with three game-winning goals
• Also had 22 draw controls, 21 ground balls and caused eight turnovers
• AAC Attacker of the Week (March 5) for her game-winning goal in overtime against Louisville

As a Sophomore (2018)
• All-BIG EAST second team
• Started all 17 of Vanderbilt’s games as a sophomore attacker, posting 77 points on 51 goals and 26 assists
• Led the team in points and assists and finished second in goals
• Finished second in the BIG EAST and 22nd in NCAA with 77 points
• Joined Kayla Peterson to become the first duo in Vanderbilt history to each score 50 goals in the same season

As a Freshman (2017)
• 2017 First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Started eight games and was one of two freshmen to appear in every game for the Dores
• Finished the season with 17 goals, 13 assists, 30 points, 12 ground balls, seven caused turnovers and six draw controls
• Second on the team in assists and fourth in goals and points

The Mathewson File
• Four-year starter and two-time captain for Jenny Purvis at Garnet Valley High School
• Two-time PIAA State Champion during sophomore and junior year
• Set the all-time school record for goals with 302
• Averaged 90 goals, 71 assists and 67 draw controls during her four years
• Two-time US Lacrosse All American (2015, 2016)
• 2016 Delaware County Player of the Year
• Daughter of Joanne and Fred Mathewson
• Has one older brother, Chris
• Brother played baseball at Franklin & Marshall College