Eric Svejda scored the go-ahead goal in the first period, and M2 Northern Illinois University held off the challenges of M2 Missouri University of in a tough 4-2 win.

Svejda provided M2 Northern Illinois University with the game-winning tally when he scored four seconds into the first period. Justin Rucinski assisted on the tally.

Nick Leon was all over the ice for M2 Northern Illinois University, as he tallied two goals and one assist in the win. Leon scored the first of his two goals at two seconds into the first period to make the score 2-1 M2 Missouri University of. Svejda picked up the assist. Leon's next tally made the score 2-2 with 19:57 left in the first period. Svejda assisted on the tally.

M2 Northern Illinois University did not waste many scoring chances, needing only four shots to achieve its goal tally.

M2 Northern Illinois University additionally got points from Svejda, who also had one goal and two assists. M2 Northern Illinois University also got a goal from Troy Heurlin as well.

M2 Missouri University of was helped by Jonathan Fenton, who finished with one goal. Fenton scored one second1 seconds into the first period to make the score 2-0 M2 Missouri University of. Ryan Basgall picked up the assist. Justin Helstein also scored for M2 Missouri University of. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Missouri University of were Mike Rosa, Nick Brocksmith, and Vito Brown, who contributed one each.

M2 Northern Illinois University avoided the penalty box for the entire game and scored one goal off of zero power plays. M2 Missouri University of finished the contest with no penalties and went 0-for-0 with the man advantage.