M3-Air Force Academy United States gutted out a close 4-3 win against M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer.

Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Luke Amato secured the win for M3-Air Force Academy United States with a goal in the third period.

M3-Air Force Academy United States got the win behind a great game by Amato, who had two goals and one assist. Amato scored the first of his two goals at 19:40 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M3-Air Force Academy United States. Thomas Schroeder provided the assist. Amato's next tally made the score 4-3 M3-Air Force Academy United States with 11:49 left in the third period. M3-Air Force Academy United States had gotten the advantage when M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer's Aj Schaefer was sent off for elbowing. Schroeder assisted on the tally.

M3-Air Force Academy United States did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. M3-Air Force Academy United States puts an average of 8.0 pucks into the net per game. M3-Air Force Academy United States forced M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer goalie Tyler Lopez to work between the pipes, taking 55 shots. M3-Air Force Academy United States had trouble converting on the power play advantage, managing just two goals on 11 chances. M3-Air Force Academy United States could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 18 minutes in penalties during the game.

M3-Air Force Academy United States also had goals scored by Preston Peterson and Caleb Kiesow, who scored one goal each.

M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer kept M3-Air Force Academy United States' goalie busy throughout the game, and Ian Taylor made 34 saves on 37 shots. M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 30 minutes in penalties during the game. M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game.

M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer was helped by Cameron Mitchell, who had one goal and one assist. Mitchell scored on the power play 12:17 into the second period to make the score 3-2 M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer. M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer had taken the advantage when M3-Air Force Academy United States' Amato got sent off for tripping. Schaefer provided the assist. M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer also got points from Kyle Lee, who also registered one goal and one assist. M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer also got a goal from Christopher Contreras as well. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer were Matthew Kofsky, who had one.

Lopez recorded 51 saves for M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer. M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer registered two goals on six power play opportunities.