FREDERICK, Md.--Senior forward Brent Benner scored a hat trick and added an assist to lead the visiting Cabrini College Cavaliers to a 6-2 non-conference victory over the Hood College men's soccer team Wednesday afternoon at Thomas Athletic Field. The Cavaliers improve to 12-6 on the season, while Hood falls to 8-9-1. Cabrini got on the board quickly as Benner scored the first of his three goals at the 3:35 mark. In fact, the Cavaliers posted four goals in the first 13:56 of the game.

The Blazers got on the board with 35 seconds remaining before halftime when freshman Carlin Rabie scored his first collegiate goal off an assist from junior Tom Noonan.

Just 1:55 into the second half, the Cavaliers struck again as Evan Hanauer put one past Hood goalie Shawn Fernholz in the right corner off a pass from Benner. Cabrini's Dom Rizzo added the Cavaliers' sixth goal when he tapped in a rebound off a penalty kick that was originally saved by Fernholz.

Then in the final two minutes of the contest, freshman Josh Rathod recorded his first goal as a Blazer at the 88:20 mark for the final margin. Rathod, who had appeared in only six of Hoodýs previous 17 games this season, is a native of Frederick and is only 15 years old.

Fernholz stopped four shots in the net for the Blazers while Colin Hinkelmon made three saves and Steve Mannino turned away one shot for the visitors.

The Blazers return to action Sunday when they travel to York College for the first round of the Capital Athletic Conference tournament. The game between the Blazers and the top-seeded Spartans is slated for 1 p.m.