SALISBURY, Md.--The top-ranked and defending national champion Salisbury University Sea Gulls (5-0, 2-0 CAC) won 36-of-37 face-offs en route to a 29-5 Capital Athletic Conference victory over the Hood College men's lacrosse team (0-4, 0-4 CAC) Wednesday.

The Sea Gulls outscored the Blazers 10-1 in the first quarter, but the Blazers scored four goals on five shots in the second quarter and trailed 16-5 at halftime. Jason Anderson registered a pair of goals, while Dominique Shorter, Alex Tkacz and Sofiane Lazar all blasted single tallies.

The Blazers were unable to find the back of the net in the second half and mustered just two shots in the final 30 minutes.

A total of 16 different Sea Gulls scored on the afternoon. Sam Hofmann tallied 15 saves in three-plus quarters in the net while Nicholas O'Brien finished the contest between the pipes, allowing four goals.

The Blazers return to action Saturday against nonconference foe Marywood University. The game will be played at the University of Scranton and will begin at 4 p.m.