M3-Robert Morris Univ. IL - BLACK tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but M3-Northern Illinois University held on for a 4-2 victory.

M3-Northern Illinois University made the score 4-1 on a goal by Michael Holum at 6:44 in the third period, and M3-Robert Morris Univ. IL - BLACK got as close as 4-2 when Michael Jancovic scored 15:22 into the third period.

M3-Northern Illinois University was paced by Aaron Lewis, who racked up one goal and one assist. Lewis scored 19:43 into the first period to make the score 3-1 M3-Northern Illinois University. Ryan Saunders provided the assist.

By firing 40 shots on goal, M3-Northern Illinois University exceeded the 0.9 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Northern Illinois University also got points from Bryan Peterson, who also registered one goal and one assist and Saunders, who also had one goal and one assist. More assists for M3-Northern Illinois University came via Eric Brennan, JC Weems, Gregg Jacobson, and Tyler Hilton, who contributed one each.

M3-Robert Morris Univ. IL - BLACK could not produce up to its normal offensive output. M3-Robert Morris Univ. IL - BLACK puts an average of 5.2 pucks into the net per game. M3-Robert Morris Univ. IL - BLACK put 40 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.6 it averages per game.

Kyle Grikmanis also scored for M3-Robert Morris Univ. IL - BLACK. In addition, M3-Robert Morris Univ. IL - BLACK received assists from Nick DiSivro, who had one.

JoJo Durrbeck made 38 saves for M3-Northern Illinois University on 40 shots. M3-Northern Illinois University finished the contest with no penalties and went 0-for-0 with the man advantage. M3-Robert Morris Univ. IL - BLACK's Angelo Schutt stopped 36 shots out of the 40 that he faced. M3-Robert Morris Univ. IL - BLACK ended with no penalties and went 0-for-0 on the power play.