WASHINGTON, D.C. - For a fourth consecutive season Catholic University has put an end to Salisbury University men's basketball season. The Cardinals defeated the Gulls 79-59 in the first round of the Capital Athletic Conference tournament before 813 in Washington, D.C. Last season Catholic ended Salisbury's post season run in the CAC championship game, 79-70.

The game was tightly contested in the first half with four ties and seven lead changes. Catholic (20-5) pulled away with a run in the final minutes of the first half that sent Salisbury into halftime down 35-25. 

Salisbury (12-14) cut a 14-point second half lead to seven with a Devin Jones jumper with 14 minutes left in regulation. The Cardinals answered immediately with two made free throws by senior Patrick Dwyer (18 points, 11 rebounds) to spark a 20-9 run that powered Catholic to a 20-point victory.

Seniors Ray Williams and Segun Odumeru once again led the way for Salisbury as they scored 21 and 15 points, respectively, despite a rough shooting night from the field as they combined to go 12-of-39 (30 percent).

Catholic saw two other players join Dwyer with double-doubles as senior Scott Fumai scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Senior Mike Wasilenko scored 10 points and dished out a game-high 12 assists.

Second-seed Catholic advances to the semifinals where they will host six-seed Mary Washington on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m.