The M2 George Washington University Colonials tried their best to erase a six-goal deficit, but M2 Virginia University of would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 8-7.

M2 Virginia University of made the score 6-0 on a goal by Dan Glavin at 5:24 in the second period, and M2 George Washington University got as close as 8-7 when Jake Lessick scored 18:50 into the third period.

Jordan Friedman was all over the ice for M2 Virginia University of, as he tallied two goals and two assists in the win. Friedman scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 4:36 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M2 Virginia University of. Maury Winter provided the assist. Friedman's next tally on the power play made the score 3-0 M2 Virginia University of with 10:46 left in the first period. Ben Foley picked up the assist.

M2 Virginia University of forced the Colonials goalie Neil Hershman to work between the pipes, taking 53 shots. M2 Virginia University of outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, M2 Virginia University of averages 5.2 goals per contest. M2 Virginia University of's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals.

M2 Virginia University of additionally got points from Kevin McCollum, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, Winter, who also had one goal and one assist, Glavin, who also finished with one goal and two assists, and Foley, who also registered one goal and one assist. M2 Virginia University of also had goals scored by Mark Brady and Reed Brady, who scored one goal each. In addition, M2 Virginia University of received assists from Brian Jigarjian, who had one, Trip Burke, who had two, and Thomas Livingston, who had three.

M2 George Washington University's offense was clicking better than usual and put 26 shots on goal during the game, better than the 1.1 shot per game it averages.

M2 George Washington University also got points from Edward OReilly, who also racked up two goals and one assist and Max Terhar, who also had two goals and one assist. Nicholas Ryan also scored for M2 George Washington University. Other players who recorded assists for M2 George Washington University were Zack Smolev and John Dennehy, who each chipped in one.

Ryan Montgomery rejected 19 shots on goal for M2 Virginia University of. M2 Virginia University of avoided the penalty box for the entire game and scored three goals off of zero power plays. The Colonials' Hershman stopped 45 shots out of the 53 that he faced. M2 George Washington University ended with no penalties and went 0-for-0 on the power play.