WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Catholic University men's lacrosse team opened Landmark Conference play with an comprehensive victory over Moravian on Saturday afternoon.

Five Cardinals scored hat tricks as Catholic's offense firing on all cylinders. Victor Rosado produced an incredible performance, scoring a career-high seven goals on nine shots.

Jon Sax's men got out to a hot start as Rosado netted his first goal less than a minute into the contest. Catholic continued to turn the screw, outscoring Moravian 7-2 in the opening stanza as Rosado finished off his hat trick in less than nine minutes of game action.

The Greyhounds rallied back with a 3-0 run to start the second quarter to pull within two. Catholic then rattled off five-straight goals to ensure it took a 12-6 lead into the break.

The Cardinals outscored Moravian by three in the three quarter before ending the game on a 6-0 run.

Connor Pierce and Fitz McLaughlin each netted five goals while Danny Fitzgibbons pitched in with four. In his first career start, freshman Matt Shandley was the fifth Cardinal to register a hat trick. His three tallies marked his first three career goals.

Senior Luke D'Ambrogi matched Rosado with a game-high five assists whiie Kevin Ortlieb also handed out a pair of helpers.

The face-off X was a massive area of success for Catholic Cooper DiCicco and Ryan Macksoud went a combined 31-of-40 from on the day. DiCicco won eight of his 14 attempts while Mackoud was utterly dominant, winning a staggering 23-of-26.

The Cardinals were also efficient on the man-up, scoring on four of their six total opportunities, and were a perfect 21-of-21 on clears.

Mike Tayloe had another strong game on defense, claiming four ground balls and causing one turnover. Brendan Falatko and Liam O'Neil each scooped up three ground balls while long-stick midfielder Andrew Kearns netted his first goal of the season.

The Cardinals will look to continue the momentum when they travel to Susquehanna on Friday. Opening face-off in that Landmark Conference matchup is set for 4 p.m.