NEW ENGLAND INSANITY came close to giving away a three-goal lead to NEW YORK TERROR BLACK, but did just enough to escape with a 6-5 victory.

NEW ENGLAND INSANITY led by three goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when NEW ENGLAND INSANITY's Jimmy Fuoroli scored on the power play at 8:07 in the second period to put NEW ENGLAND INSANITY up 6-3.

Austin Natividad had one goal and two assists to lead NEW ENGLAND INSANITY. Natividad scored 6:43 into the first period to make the score 1-0 NEW ENGLAND INSANITY. Joshua Ogden provided the assist.

In the losing effort, NEW YORK TERROR BLACK was led by Thomas Cotter, who tallied two goals and one assist. Cotter scored the first of his two goals at 10:45 into the second period to make the score 6-4 NEW ENGLAND INSANITY. Adam Taddeo assisted on the tally. Cotter's next tally made the score 6-5 NEW ENGLAND INSANITY with 8:34 left in the second period. Nick Jerrett provided the assist.

NEW ENGLAND INSANITY managed to stay out of the box better than usual, tallying one minor for two minutes in penalty time. NEW ENGLAND INSANITY finished below its season average of 3.0 penalty minutes per game. NEW YORK TERROR BLACK was unable to stop NEW ENGLAND INSANITY from sending pucks towards the net, and NEW ENGLAND INSANITY eventually piled up 36 shots on goal. NEW ENGLAND INSANITY took advantage of NEW YORK TERROR BLACK's penalties, tallying two goals off of three power play opportunities.

NEW ENGLAND INSANITY additionally got points from Ogden, who also registered one goal and one assist and Joshua Antunes, who also racked up one goal and one assist. NEW ENGLAND INSANITY also got a goal from Derek Beauregard as well. In addition, NEW ENGLAND INSANITY received assists from Brian Beaudette, who had two and Justin Zarrella and Matty Love, who contributed one each.

NEW YORK TERROR BLACK forced NEW ENGLAND INSANITY goalie Nelson Raposa to work between the pipes, taking 36 shots.

NEW YORK TERROR BLACK also had goals scored by Pete Fillippone, John Ison, and Stephen Giardelli, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for NEW YORK TERROR BLACK were Brian Sharkey, who had two and Alex Kumm and Thomas Harwood, who each chipped in one.

Nelson Raposa made 31 saves for NEW ENGLAND INSANITY on 36 shots. Jonathan Berghorn rejected 30 shots on goal for NEW YORK TERROR BLACK. NEW YORK TERROR BLACK incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.