The M2 Wake Forest University Demon Deacons survived a determined comeback attempt by M2 North Carolina University of on the way to a 6-5 win.

M2 Wake Forest University made the score 6-2 on a goal by Ben Walker at 5:57 in the third period, and M2 North Carolina University of got as close as 6-5 when Jake Green scored 18:17 into the third period.

With four goals and two assists between them, Trevor Incledon and Scott McKean teamed up to power the Demon Deacons' offense. Incledon tallied two goals and McKean also added two goals and two assists.

M2 Wake Forest University's offense rang up 35 shots on M2 North Carolina University of's net. The Demon Deacons found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. M2 Wake Forest University averages 3.1 goals per game. The Demon Deacons' defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals.

M2 Wake Forest University also got points from McKean, who also registered two goals and two assists to lead the team in points and Walker, who also finished with one goal and two assists. M2 Wake Forest University also got a goal from Vincent Riocci as well. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Wake Forest University were Patrick McCormick, who had three and John Hennessy and Ryan Ramsay, who contributed one each.

M2 North Carolina University of stifled M2 Wake Forest University's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. The 23 shots that M2 North Carolina University of put on net surpassed M2 North Carolina University of's average of 0.2 shots per game this season.

Matt Gellatly also scored for M2 North Carolina University of. In addition, M2 North Carolina University of received assists from Michael Auriemma, who had two, Nathaniel Haas, who had three, and Benjamin Gurlitz, Ryan Silk, Aj Hamel, and Sam Reinhard, who each chipped in one.

The Demon Deacons' Corey Colangelo stopped 18 shots out of the 23 that he faced. M2 Wake Forest University incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Hayden Richards rejected 29 shots on goal for M2 North Carolina University of. M2 North Carolina University of incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with three minors.