M3-Vanderbilt University relied on the scoring touch of Ryan Doppelheuer, who netted four goals, to beat M3-Tennessee University of, 8-4.

Doppelheuer got on the scoresheet 6:15 into the first period. He then added goals at 7:42 into the second, at 14:12 into the third, and at 14:23 into the third.

M3-Vanderbilt University pulled out the victory even though it was hit with 52 penalty minutes.

Referees had their hands full with a major incident at 2:35 into the second period. Four fighting penalties were dished out along with two game misconducts.

M3-Vanderbilt University put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Tennessee University of to score on any of its six power plays. M3-Vanderbilt University put 35 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.3 it averages per game.

M3-Vanderbilt University additionally got points from Tucker Rhodes, who also registered one goal and one assist and John Longman, who also grabbed one goal and four assists to lead the team in points. Others who scored for M3-Vanderbilt University included Jack Gibbons and Calen Leverant, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Vanderbilt University were Greg Kirk, Bandar Alsaif, Matt Neurohr, and Nick Honkala, who contributed one each.

M3-Tennessee University of forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up eight minors and two majors for 56 minutes in penalty time. M3-Tennessee University of had been averaging 23.0 minutes in penalties per game. By firing 37 shots on goal, M3-Tennessee University of exceeded the 0.1 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Tennessee University of was led by Chris Weilandt, who registered three goals. M3-Tennessee University of also got points from Aaron Liner, who also tallied one goal and one assist. More assists for M3-Tennessee University of came via Derek Lyle, who had two and Michael Roulier and Ethan Vines, who each chipped in one.

Ryan Kellenberger rejected 33 shots on goal for M3-Vanderbilt University. M3-Vanderbilt University registered three goals on 10 power play opportunities. For M3-Vanderbilt University, Rhodes and Alsaif were ejected from the contest. Erik Haski took the loss and made 25 saves before being replaced by Franklin Calderwood who made two saves. Team's Chad Miracle and Austin Scheidt were slapped with misconducts and ejected from the game.