BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Five different goal-scorers contributed to the Mercyhurst men's ice hockey team's 5-1 victory over Canisius in Atlantic Hockey action on Friday.

Juniors Kane Elliot, Jonathan Charbonneau and Nathan Ferriero and freshmen James Anderson and Joey Duszak scored goals for the Lakers (5-8-0, 5-5-0). Redshirt-junior Jack Riley and sophomore Derek Barach had two assists apiece. Charbonneau, fellow junior Michael Verboom and sophomore Tommaso Bucci were also credited with assists.
 
Canisius' (5-8-2, 4-3-2) lone goal was scored by Jesse Pereira.
 
Anderson scored his first collegiate goal to get the Lakers on the board first, assisted by Bucci. Bucci passed the puck to Anderson who skated it to the net, took a slap shot and put it past Canisius goaltender Charles Williams.
 
Elliot scored his first goal of the season to put the Lakers up 2-0, early in the second period. Riley and Verboom picked up assists on Elliot's goal.
 
Canisius came back with a goal of its own, which was scored by Pereira to bring them within one.
 
During the third period, Duszak and Charbonneau extended the Lakers lead to 4-1 with a goal each.
 
Duszak ripped the puck to the back of the net with a pass from Charbonneau at 6:56 to record his first collegiate goal. Charbonneau then capitalized on the power play to put the Lakers up 4-1. Charbonneau's goal was assisted by Barach and Riley.
 
Ferriero picked up the empty net goal to give the Lakers their 5-1 win.
 
Mercyhurst freshman goaltender Colin DeAugustine saved 39 out of 40 shots he faced while Canisius goaltender Charles Williams stopped 20 out of 24 shots on net.
 
Both teams went 1-for-5 on the power play.
 
The Lakers have a weekend off before traveling to Fairfield, CT on December 9 and 10, for a weekend series matchup against Sacred Heart University.