Penn State beat Canisius 5-1 Friday in State College, using two goals each from Dane Dowiak and Andrew Kuzma to secure its first win of the season. Freshman Ben Brunelle scored Canisius’ lone goal, while freshman goalie Jack Lisson made 39 saves.

By the Numbers
  • Penn State outshot Canisius 44-24.
  • Lisson made 39 saves; Penn State goalie Josh Fleming stopped 23 shots.
  • Penn State went 1-for-2 on the power play; Canisius went 0-for-3.
State of Play
  • Canisius fell to 3-3-1; Penn State improved to 1-4-0.
  • The teams meet again Saturday at 5 p.m. at Pegula Ice Arena.
Bottom Line

Lisson kept Canisius within reach with a season-best performance, but Penn State’s shot advantage and late goals put the opener out of reach.