The Misericordia University men's lacrosse team opened its MAC Freedom schedule with a 7-2 win at DeSales, Saturday.

Chris Fleming scored twice and Brandon Winslow had a goal and two assists.

Paul Hanrahan and Patrick Luzzi each added a goal and an assist as the Cougars improved to 8-0.

Nick Torzilli and Robert Wagner both scored goals.

Matt Beck made 17 saves in goal and Patrick Newins had five ground balls while Ryan Romaine won nine of 12 face-offs.

DeSales took a 2-0 lead midway through the first quarter, but the MU defense pitched a shutout the rest of the way.

Winslow got the Cougars on the board with 5:21 to play in the first quarter and Torzilli scored a man-up goal early in the second quarter.

Luzzi put MU in front early in the third quarter and Fleming and Wagner scored less than a minute apart for a 5-2 lead with 6:14 to go in the third period.

Fleming made it 6-2 late in the third and Hanrahan closed the scoring early in the fourth.

MU will visit Eastern, Wednesday.