RADNOR, Pa. - Senior A.J. Picard was one of three Cavaliers to score at least 20 points tonight, as the Cabrini men's basketball team opened Colonial States Athletic Conference play with a 95-84 win over Gwynedd Mercy University tonight at Nerney Field House.  The victory improves the Blue and White to 6-0 on the season.  

After amassing 894 points in three seasons at Goldey Beacom College, the senior surpassed 1,000 career points with a traditional three point play with 8:35 left in the game.  The senior added five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals in the win.

Junior Aaron Walton-Moss continued his high level of play, posting 29 points and matching a career high 18 rebounds to go with seven assists in the win.  The junior was 9-15 from the floor and 10-11 from the charity stripe.  Senior Fran Rafferty added a season high 22 points on 8-11 shooting in just 25 minutes of play.

Gwynedd Mercy scored the game's first bucket before the Cavaliers took full control of the action.  Cabrini built a 24-3 lead before the Griffins hit their second field goal of the night with 10:46 left in the half.  The Griffins eventually found their rhythm and cut Cabrini's lead back to 44-34 in the final minute of the half before Rafferty connected on a pair of free throws to grab a 12 point lead at the break.

The Blue and White continued its push after the break, as Walton-Moss found Picard for a three pointer with 16:22 on the clock for a 63-40 lead.  Cabrini's lead hovered between 18-22 points until the 8:33 mark, when Gwynedd Mercy found its touch from the three point line.

The combination of solid free throw and three point shooting cut the Blue and White lead to 83-74 with 3:53 to play, but the Cavaliers responded with a 9-0 run including three pointers by freshman Matt Forrest and Fran Rafferty extend the lead to 92-74 66 seconds later.

Freshman Brennan McCann posted nine points, four rebounds and four assists in the win, while fellow rookie Dery Bagwell added six points and four boards.

Junior Justin Knight led Gwynedd Mercy (3-3, 1-1 CSAC) with 21 points and seven rebounds, including 11-13 from the free throw line.  Sophomore Arron Goodman added 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Cabrini will return to action on Wednesday when it travels to Scranton, Pa. to face Marywood University (3-2, 1-0 CSAC) for a 7:00 p.m. tip.