M3-Northwestern beat M3-Santa Clara University, 8-5.

M3-Northwestern's goal total was higher than its season average. This season, M3-Northwestern averages 4.3 goals per contest. M3-Northwestern got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game. M3-Northwestern's offense was clicking better than usual and put 50 shots on goal during the game, better than the 0.6 shots per game it averages.

M3-Northwestern was helped by Rick Gattone, who registered one goal and one assist. Gattone scored 11:34 into the second period to make the score 6-3 M3-Northwestern. M3-Northwestern additionally got points from Cj Hoeft, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Mike Fuentes, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, and Jacob Leguineche, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M3-Northwestern included Simon Choi, Garrett Becker, Eric Shalek, and Michael Flynn, who each put in one. In addition, M3-Northwestern received assists from Scott Shalek, Michael Gullott, Shane Flynn, and Jared Fisher, who each chipped in one.

M3-Santa Clara University put 19 shots on net during the contest, more than the 4.1 it averages per game.

M3-Santa Clara University was helped by Manuel Atienza, who registered one goal. Atienza scored on the power play 6:31 into the second period to make the score 5-3 M3-Northwestern. David Griffin picked up the assist. M3-Santa Clara University also got points from Philip Park, who also had one goal and one assist and Griffin, who also tallied one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. M3-Santa Clara University also had goals scored by Peter Nawn and AJ Hood, who scored one goal each. More assists for M3-Santa Clara University came via John Pereira, Akshay Agharkar, Johnathon Brown, and Carl Graczyk, who contributed one each.

Anthony Fuentes rejected 14 shots on goal for M3-Northwestern. M3-Northwestern finished the contest with no penalties and went 0-for-0 with the man advantage. M3-Santa Clara University's Frank Nix stopped 42 shots out of the 50 that he faced. M3-Santa Clara University ended with no penalties and went 1-for-0 on the power play.