Behind a great game by Andrew Frank, who had two goals, the M1 Davenport University Panthers defeated the M1 Kent State University Golden Flashes, 9-3.

Frank's tallies came on the power play at 18:43 into the first period to make the score 1-1 and 4:51 into the second to make the score 3-1 M1 Davenport University.

M1 Davenport University pulled out the victory even though it was hit with 33 penalty minutes.

The Panthers outdid their season average for goals scored. M1 Davenport University averages 3.6 goals per game. With 62 shots on target during the contest, the Panthers exceeded the 3.0 shots they average per game this year.

M1 Davenport University also got points from Luke Mccarthy, who also had one goal and one assist, Chris Eckler, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Zack Blumke, who also registered one goal and one assist, Cameron Dimmitt, who also racked up one goal and two assists, Jordan Simmonds, who also had one goal and one assist, and Travis White, who also tallied one goal and two assists. M1 Davenport University also got a goal from Cody Mathieu as well. In addition, M1 Davenport University received assists from Tyler Ploeg, Cody Walsh, Kody Polin, Clayton Brown, and Joshua Munford, who contributed one each and Aaron Beally and Mason Bohlinger, who each chipped in two.

M1 Kent State University racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with six minors and two majors for 32 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 17.0 minutes per game the Golden Flashes had been spending in the box. M1 Kent State University put 22 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.3 it averages per game.

The Golden Flashes were helped by Andrew Radosevic, who registered one goal and one assist. Radosevic scored on the power play 10:07 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M1 Kent State University. M1 Kent State University had gained a power play chance when Simmonds was whistled for hooking. Chad Parise picked up the assist. M1 Kent State University additionally got points from Chance Taylor, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Jonathon Buttitta, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. More assists for M1 Kent State University came via Robert Rhue and Robin Danielsson, who contributed one each.

Brown recorded 19 saves for M1 Davenport University. The Panthers registered two goals on four power play opportunities. Sky Buller made 28 saves before being replaced by Zachary Nowak, who took the loss and made 25 saves. The Golden Flashes registered one goal on six power play opportunities.