M2 Illinois State University climbed out of a three-goal hole to beat M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON, 7-5.

M2 Illinois State University never led in the game until netting the game winner. M2 Illinois State University fell behind 4-1 after a goal by M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON's Tim Webster at 19:59 in the second period. M2 Illinois State University tied things up at 5-5 on a goal by Jeremy Norway at 10:59 in the third period. M2 Illinois State University got the game winner at 13:57 in the third period on a goal by Norway.

Connor Anderson had two goals to lead M2 Illinois State University to victory.

M2 Illinois State University was often in penalty trouble, totaling six minors and one major for 37 minutes in penalty time. M2 Illinois State University had been averaging 21.0 minutes in penalties per game. M2 Illinois State University's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals. By firing 53 shots on goal, M2 Illinois State University exceeded the 0.1 shots it averages per game this year.

M2 Illinois State University also got points from Norway, who also registered one goal and one assist, Brian Reimel, who also had one goal and one assist, and Stephen Wrzala, who also racked up one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. M2 Illinois State University also had goals scored by Clint Zumer and Griffin Burns, who scored one goal each. In addition, M2 Illinois State University received assists from Brad Schodin, who had one and Jeremy Gaddo and Parker Johnson, who each chipped in two.

M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON's offense rang up 31 shots on M2 Illinois State University's net.

M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON was helped by David Ziuzia, who finished with one goal. Ziuzia scored 3:29 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON. M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON additionally got points from Jack Warren, who also grabbed one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Others who scored for M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON included Michael Melka and Kevin Piskie, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON were Nick Webster, who had two and Jake Dillman, Will Kueller, and Josh Lunde-Wentz, who contributed one each.

M2 Illinois State University's Joey Garapolo stopped 26 shots out of the 31 that he faced. M2 Illinois State University registered one goal on five power play opportunities. For M2 Illinois State University, Zumer was ejected from the game. Mike Czupryn rejected 46 shots on goal for M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON. M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON incurred 32 minutes in penalty time with six minors. For M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON, Michael Wiggemansen and John Champlain were ejected from the contest.