A seven-goal first period deficit cost M3-Richmond University of, which could not recover and fell to the M3-North Carolina - Wilmington Seahawks, 15-1.

M3-North Carolina - Wilmington got the win on the strength of a great game by Ryan Eng, who had two goals and three assists. Eng scored the first of his two goals at 3:11 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M3-North Carolina - Wilmington. Casey Cumpstone picked up the assist. Eng's next tally made the score 6-0 M3-North Carolina - Wilmington with 6:48 left in the first period.

The Seahawks stifled M3-Richmond University of's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. M3-North Carolina - Wilmington surpassed its usual scoring output this season. This season, the Seahawks average 5.4 goals per contest. M3-North Carolina - Wilmington got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed four goals during the game.

M3-North Carolina - Wilmington also got points from Tyler Evangelous, who also registered one goal and one assist, Bennett Clark, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Alex Furtado, who also grabbed two goals and two assists, Kevin Mullaney, who also had one goal and two assists, Giovanni LaManna, who also registered two goals and two assists, Peter Dewar, who also tallied one goal and one assist, and Ian Draughn, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M3-North Carolina - Wilmington included Jordan Ricci, who had two and William Frantz and Nick Sterling, who scored one goal each. In addition, M3-North Carolina - Wilmington received assists from Dylan Baker, who had one, Rob Sprankle, who had three, and Henry Frantz and Joseph Callahan, who each chipped in two.

The Seahawks incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. M3-Richmond University of incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.