MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
Kara Yarusso (Stevenson / Sr., M / West Deptford, N.J.) tied for a season-high six goals and added two assists for a new season-high eight points in the last-minute victory against the University of Rochester at home on Saturday. She scored the first goal of the game and two goals in each of the middle quarters before assisting on Kellyann Coccia’s goal to help minimize the Yellow Jackets’ two-goal lead in the fourth. Yarusso tucked in the tying goal with five minutes remaining before Erin Steinberg’s game-winner with 16 seconds remaining. She added three draw controls and three ground balls as well as one caused turnover in the victory. Through five contests so far this season, Yarusso leads the Mustangs with 25 points on 18 goals and seven assists.