M2 Virginia Tech University had a six-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to an 8-1 win over M2 West Virginia University.

M2 Virginia Tech University got the win thanks to a great game by Doug MacDonald, who had one goal and two assists. MacDonald scored 11:34 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M2 Virginia Tech University. Alexander Hashmi picked up the assist.

M2 Virginia Tech University racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with seven minors and one major for 19 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 16.0 minutes per game M2 Virginia Tech University had been spending in the box. M2 Virginia Tech University excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in five chances. M2 Virginia Tech University bested its season scoring average. This season, M2 Virginia Tech University averages 4.0 goals per contest. M2 Virginia Tech University's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in four goals. The 55 shots that M2 Virginia Tech University put on net surpassed M2 Virginia Tech University's average of 1.4 shot per game this season.

M2 Virginia Tech University additionally got points from Max Grande, who also registered one goal and one assist, Tyler Folts, who also registered one goal and one assist, and Hashmi, who also racked up one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. M2 Virginia Tech University also had goals scored by Peter Veltri, Brendan Walsh, Brian Peak, and Thaddeus Meybaum, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Virginia Tech University were Alec Burgman and Logan Pontell, who each chipped in one and Tyler Nolan, Jacob Hubert, and Tyler Daley, who contributed two each.

With 15 shots on target during the contest, M2 West Virginia University exceeded the 9.8 shots it averages per game this year. M2 West Virginia University was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 16 penalty minutes.

M2 West Virginia University was led by Nicholas Olds, who scored the team's only goal. Olds scored 1:10 into the second period to make the score 3-1 M2 Virginia Tech University. Brian Dickman provided the assist.

Kirk Smith took the win and made 12 saves before being replaced by Daniel Gallagher who made two saves. M2 Virginia Tech University registered two goals on six power play opportunities. Zachary Taylor made 47 saves for M2 West Virginia University on 55 shots.