M2 Western Connecticut State Univer tried its best to erase a four-goal deficit, but M2 Holy Cross College of the would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 4-2.

M2 Holy Cross College of the made the score 4-0 on a goal by Corin Stortz at 11:39 in the third period, and M2 Western Connecticut State Univer got as close as 4-2 when Nicholas Garofalo scored 19:41 into the third period.

Ryan Kennedy was all over the ice for M2 Holy Cross College of the, as he had two goals in the win. Kennedy scored at 3:30 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M2 Holy Cross College of the and again while 15:52 into the first to make the score 2-0 M2 Holy Cross College of the.

M2 Holy Cross College of the racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with eight minors and one major for 31 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 11.0 minutes per game M2 Holy Cross College of the had been spending in the box. M2 Holy Cross College of the stifled M2 Western Connecticut State Univer's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. M2 Holy Cross College of the put 25 shots on net during the contest, more than the 1.5 it averages per game.

Ben Lodge also scored for M2 Holy Cross College of the. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Holy Cross College of the were James Shea, who had one and Andrew Sullivan, who had two.

M2 Western Connecticut State Univer struggled to put together a cohesive attack and finished with a mere two shots over the course of the game. However, M2 Western Connecticut State Univer got off more shots in the game than the 0.3 per game it averages. M2 Western Connecticut State Univer put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M2 Holy Cross College of the to score on any of its seven power plays. M2 Western Connecticut State Univer could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 28 minutes in penalties during the game. M2 Western Connecticut State Univer's offense was helped by the efforts of its defensemen, who managed to put one shot on net during the game.

M2 Western Connecticut State Univer also got a goal from Josh Weger as well. In addition, M2 Western Connecticut State Univer received assists from Nathan Dudley, who had one.

For M2 Holy Cross College of the, Matt Fitzgerald was ejected from the game. M2 Western Connecticut State Univer registered zero goals on nine power play opportunities. M2 Western Connecticut State Univer ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Camron Clark was ejected from the game.