M2 Western Connecticut State Univer almost clawed its way back from a three-goal deficit, but M2 Holy Cross College of the managed to pull out an 8-6 win in the end.

M2 Holy Cross College of the led by three goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when M2 Holy Cross College of the's James Shea scored at 9:36 in the third period to put M2 Holy Cross College of the up 7-4.

M2 Holy Cross College of the got the win behind a great game by Shea, who had two goals and two assists. Shea scored the first of his two goals at 15:20 into the second period to make the score 5-4 M2 Holy Cross College of the. Brian Mccall picked up the assist. Shea's next tally made the score 7-4 M2 Holy Cross College of the with 10:24 left in the third period. Matt Tautkus assisted on the tally.

M2 Holy Cross College of the outdid its season average for goals scored. M2 Holy Cross College of the has scored at the pace of 3.6 goals per game during the current campaign. M2 Holy Cross College of the's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in three goals. By firing 56 shots on goal, M2 Holy Cross College of the exceeded the 1.6 shot it averages per game this year.

M2 Holy Cross College of the additionally got points from Tautkus, who also finished with one goal and two assists, David Lyons, who also registered one goal and one assist, and Andrew Sullivan, who also had one goal and two assists. M2 Holy Cross College of the also got a goal from Benjamin Koopman as well.

M2 Western Connecticut State Univer bested its season scoring average. M2 Western Connecticut State Univer averages 3.9 goals per game. M2 Western Connecticut State Univer got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed three goals during the game. With 34 shots on target during the contest, M2 Western Connecticut State Univer exceeded the 0.3 shots it averages per game this year. M2 Western Connecticut State Univer could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 24 minutes in penalties during the game.

M2 Western Connecticut State Univer was led by Nicholas Blaszka, who grabbed two goals. Blaszka scored the first of his two goals at 2:00 into the second period to make the score 3-3. Blaszka's next tally made the score 4-4 with 15:56 left in the second period. M2 Western Connecticut State Univer was on a disadvantage when Tim Hanlon went off the ice for roughing. Others who scored for M2 Western Connecticut State Univer included Salvatore Dipreta, Nicholas Garofalo, and Jon Sommerer, who each put in one. In addition, M2 Western Connecticut State Univer received assists from Josh Weger, who had one and Nick Mangone, who had two.

Richard Fusco recorded 28 saves for M2 Holy Cross College of the. M2 Holy Cross College of the incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Chris Walker rejected 48 shots on goal for M2 Western Connecticut State Univer. M2 Western Connecticut State Univer registered one goal on two power play opportunities.