The Misericordia University field hockey team opened the season a 5-0 win at Gwynedd Mercy, Friday. The win marked MU's fourth straight season-opening win over the Griffins.

Ava Cirigliano scored twice for MU and Delaney Miller, Madison Blauch and Madison Lasinski all added goals.

Miller gave the Cougars the lead at 3:52 and Blauch made it 2-0 just over three minutes later.

Lasinski scored her first goal as a Cougar late in the first period to give MU a 3-0 advantage.

Cirigliano made it 4-0 midway through the second period and closed out the scoring five minutes into the fourth quarter.

The Cougars held a commanding edge in shots (25-2) and corners (18-1).

Misericordia will host Ithaca, Wednesday.