SCRANTON, Pa. -- Penn College defeated Marywood, 13-6, in a midweek nonconference men's lacrosse game Wednesday evening. The Wildcats improve to 8-2 while the Pacers fell to 4-5 overall.

How it happened: The Wildcats opened with a 6-3 lead after the first quarter as Eliot Dotson got a feed from Will Ehret for the opening goal at the 13:41 mark. John Dolezal and Dotson followed with two unassisted goals to lead 3-0 in the first three minutes of action. Brody Borkowski, Owen Kupsey and Aidan McFalls also tallied goals in the opening 15 minutes. 

Will Ehret's man-up goal gave the Wildcats tan 8-5 lead heading into halftime and Owen Kupsey's third goal pushed the lead to 12-5 after three quarters. 

Inside the box: Kupsey and Dotson netted a pair of four-goal performances. Kupsey added three assists to post a team-high seven points. Alex Hammond picked up his first victory in goal with 10 saves while Antonio Santora won 9-of-12 faceoffs.

Up next: Penn College welcomes Montclair State to UPMC Field on Saturday at 1 p.m.