The Stanford women’s lacrosse team dropped its first game of the season on Sunday, as the Vanderbilt Commodores pulled out a 15-10 victory to spoil the Cardinal’s previously undefeated record.

The No. 15 Commodores were just a shade better in the second half after taking a 7-6 lead in the first, scoring seven consecutive goals to stop any attempt at a Cardinal comeback.

Stanford had played five straight road games, including three in the last week — a factor that undoubtedly contributed to the lackluster second half effort.

Senior midfielder Karen Nesbitt was the Card’s leading scorer with three goals, and redshirt senior midfielder Lauren Schmidt added two.

The Commodores were the third top-15 team Stanford has faced so far this season, and as the calendar crosses into April, the Cardinal will transition from non-conference play to Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) games.

The Cardinal now returns to the Farm for the first time in almost a month, and it will take on Brown on Tuesday afternoon then tangle with rival Cal on Friday night to open up the MPSF season.