GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA. -- Three goals and an assist from Jordan Dzierzgowski and a career-high 15 saves from goalie Chris Burns helped Gwynedd Mercy double up visiting Bryn Athyn, 8-4, Wednesday afternoon.

Jacob Snavely added two scores and a helper with Daniel Decker notching a goal and an assist. Joey Giordano tied a career-high with 14 face-off wins, going a very impressive 14-of-15 on the day at the 'X'.

Burns made five stops in the fourth to help preserve the lead.

Bryn Athyn struck first with a tally from Jon Carr 4:54 into the contest. Dzierzgowski netted his first of the day and got the Griffins (2-1) on the board at the 8:45 mark. Each team fired off seven shots in the first quarter but the score remained tied at 1-1 after one.

The teams traded scores in the second, but a penalty with 3:42 left in the half gave Gwynedd its first man up opportunity of the day. They would cash in as Dzierzgowski set up Snavely who fired a bullet past Bryn Athyn goalie Brad DePasquale. Dzierzgowski struck again just over a minute later with an unassisted tally to give GMercyU a 4-2 lead at the break.

Carr found the back of the net early in the third to pull the Lions (0-1) back within one with his second on the day. Later in the quarter, Decker netted his first of the season, but on the play, Bryn Athyn was called for a slashing penalty. The Griffins made it count as Snavely set up Joe Simpson at the 5:39 mark for the man-up goal and more importantly a 6-3 lead.

Snavely and Dzierzgowski added goals in the fourth as Gwynedd defeated Bryn Athyn in the first-ever matchup of the two teams.

DePasquale recorded 12 stops for the Lions. Nolan Frame and Nolan Bosserman also added scores.

Shawn Ryan added two groundballs, a caused turnover, and recorded his first career point, as he assisted on Setley's goal in the second quarter.

The Griffins return to action on Saturday when they take on Messiah starting at 1 p.m.