A four-goal first period deficit cost M2 Eastern Connecticut State Univ, which could not recover and fell to M2 Southern New Hampshire Univ, 8-3.

M2 Southern New Hampshire Univ got the win thanks to a great game by Dylan DiNatale, who had one goal and three assists. DiNatale scored 5:21 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M2 Southern New Hampshire Univ. Mark Simonetti assisted on the tally.

M2 Southern New Hampshire Univ stifled M2 Eastern Connecticut State Univ's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. M2 Southern New Hampshire Univ outdid its season average for goals scored. M2 Southern New Hampshire Univ has scored at the pace of 4.9 goals per game during the current campaign. M2 Southern New Hampshire Univ got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed three goals during the game.

M2 Southern New Hampshire Univ additionally got points from Simonetti, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Kevin Peduto, who also grabbed one goal and two assists, and Anthony Richard, who also registered two goals and one assist. Others who scored for M2 Southern New Hampshire Univ included Greg DiBona, Travis Tanguay, and Brendan Hennessy, who each put in one. In addition, M2 Southern New Hampshire Univ received assists from Evan Nichols, who had two and Robert Macera and Jacob Urso, who each chipped in one.

M2 Eastern Connecticut State Univ put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M2 Southern New Hampshire Univ to score on any of its five power plays.

M2 Southern New Hampshire Univ incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. M2 Eastern Connecticut State Univ incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.