M3-Calvin College tried its best to erase a two-goal deficit, but M3-Aquinas College would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 3-2.

M3-Aquinas College made the score 3-1 on a goal by Justen Caudill at 2:04 in the second period, and M3-Calvin College got as close as 3-2 when Jordan Duncan scored 11:01 into the third period.

Doug Zelenka had two goals to lead M3-Aquinas College to victory. Zelenka scored at 14:45 into the first period to make the score 1-1 and again while on the power play 1:30 into the second to make the score 2-1 M3-Aquinas College.

M3-Aquinas College's offense operated below its season average. M3-Aquinas College averages 5.8 goals per game. The 23 shots that M3-Aquinas College put on net surpassed M3-Aquinas College's average of 0.5 shots per game this season. M3-Aquinas College capitalized on M3-Calvin College's penalties, netting two goals while skating with a man advantage. M3-Aquinas College struggled to stay out of the sin bin throughout the game as it finished the game with 16 penalty minutes for six opposing power plays.

M3-Aquinas College also got points from Caudill, who also tallied one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Aquinas College were William Warren and Jonathan (Cody) Edwards, who contributed one each.

M3-Calvin College was held below its usual level of production. M3-Calvin College puts an average of 6.4 pucks into the net per game. M3-Calvin College put 48 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.4 it averages per game.

Noah Szenderski also scored for M3-Calvin College. More assists for M3-Calvin College came via Jacob Durian, Austin Kath, and Benjamin Brouwer, who each chipped in one.

M3-Aquinas College's Sean Schmeiser stopped 46 shots out of the 48 that he faced. Josh Tempelman rejected 20 shots on goal for M3-Calvin College. M3-Calvin College incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.