PAINESVILLE, Ohio - The sixth-ranked Mercyhurst College men's lacrosse team won its fifth game of the season Tuesday evening, defeating Lake Erie College, 11-4, in an East Coast Conference matchup at Jack Britt Memorial Stadium in Painesville, Ohio.
Mercyhurst took care of business early on, jumping out to a 4-1 lead in the first and expanding that advantage to 8-2 in the second. Following the break, the Lakers tacked on the only goal scored in the third before exchanging scores with the Storm in the fourth.
The Lakers controlled the game by having the upper hand in every statistical category. MC outshot LEC 34-14, picked up nine more ground balls (29-20) and won 14 of 18 face-offs taken. Senior
Zach Nash played the entire 60 minutes and made seven saves.
Mercyhurst continues conference play on Saturday, Mar. 26 when it faces Seton Hill in Greensburg, Pa.
