GLENSIDE, Pa.—Swarthmore College Men's Lacrosse fought off the Arcadia University Knights 8-5 on Wednesday night. Junior attackman Cam Marsh recorded another hat trick, his third in a row and fifth this season.

Alex Mandel, Dylan Rittenhouse, Austin Chang, Nathaniel Johns and Jake Ross all scored as well. Rittenhouse and Marsh also recorded an assist.

In goal, Cole Fox recorded six saves for the win. Defender Bryan Murray caused three turnovers and Christian Vik added two takeaways. Stephen Ducey battled for 10 faceoff wins on 15 attempts and came away with six ground balls.

The Garnet dominated offensive opportunities, taking 39 shots to Arcadia's 18.

Swarthmore trailed 3-2 at the end of the first quarter, but took over the game in the second. The Garnet outscored the Knights 3-0 in the period with unassisted goals from Ross, Rittenhouse and Marsh.

Arcadia posted a 2-1 advantage in the third, but the Garnet again kept the Knights scoreless in the fourth while scoring a pair of goals.

Swarthmore (5-2) begins Centennial Conference play on Saturday when it hosts Franklin & Marshall.