The M1 Kent State University Golden Flashes had trouble finding ways to stop the M1 Rochester College Warriors, which beat Golden Flashes, 9-2.

M1 Rochester College got the win on the strength of a great game by Spencer Ashby, who had one goal and two assists. Ashby scored 16:37 into the first period to make the score 3-0 M1 Rochester College. Jake Zarzycki picked up the assist.

The Warriors pulled out the victory even though they were hit with 41 penalty minutes.

M1 Rochester College forced M1 Kent State University's goalies to work in net, taking 42 shots and forcing 33 saves. Zachary Nowak made 28 stops and Cesare Dall Ara made five. The Warriors surpassed their usual scoring output this season. M1 Rochester College has scored at the pace of 4.2 goals per game during the current campaign.

M1 Rochester College additionally got points from Zarzycki, who also registered one goal and one assist, Joey Giordano, who also racked up one goal and one assist, Kyle Truscott, who also had one goal and one assist, and George Holt, who also finished with one goal and one assist. M1 Rochester College also had goals scored by Garrett Gostek, Brock Malatches, Doug Lindensmith, and Dean Gordon, who scored one goal each. In addition, M1 Rochester College received assists from Dakota Olvin and Griffin Holt, who contributed one each and Brian Fonseca, Joshua Botimer, and Alex Kopek, who each chipped in two.

The Golden Flashes racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with eight minors and one major for 41 minutes in penalty time. M1 Kent State University had been averaging 18.0 minutes in penalties per game.

The Golden Flashes were helped by Robert Rhue, who grabbed one goal. Rhue scored on the power play 18:51 into the first period to make the score 3-1 M1 Rochester College. M1 Kent State University had gotten the advantage when the Warriors' Matt Kadolph was sent off for elbowing. Trevor Handlovitch provided the assist. M1 Kent State University also got points from Handlovitch, who also racked up one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. More assists for M1 Kent State University came via Chance Taylor, who had one and Jonathon Buttitta, who had two.

Zakk Olvin recorded 28 saves for M1 Rochester College. The Warriors registered three goals on eight power play opportunities. The Golden Flashes registered one goal on eight power play opportunities.