Nathan De La Torre lifted the M1 Ohio University Bobcats to a 5-1 victory with a hat trick against the M1 Syracuse University Orange.

De La Torre notched his first tally 9:38 into the first period. He then added goals at 9:37 into the second and at 12:14 into the third.

With 58 shots on target during the contest, M1 Ohio University exceeded the 2.9 shots it averages per game this year.

M1 Ohio University additionally got points from Michael Harris, who also registered one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Joey Breslin also scored for M1 Ohio University. In addition, M1 Ohio University received assists from Matthew Hartman, who had two and Tyler Pecka, Patrick Spellacy, Liam Geither, Tyler Benson, and Paul Sergi, who each chipped in one.

M1 Syracuse University's offense operated below its season average. The Orange average 3.5 goals per game. M1 Syracuse University could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 16 minutes in penalties during the game.

Scott Boyd rejected 21 shots on goal for the Bobcats. M1 Ohio University incurred 22 minutes in penalty time with six minors. The Bobcats ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Pecka was ejected from the game. Austin Lefkowicz took the loss and made 30 saves before being replaced by Jaime Ketchabaw who made 23 saves. The Orange registered zero goals on two power play opportunities.