Maine tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but Cape Cod held on for a 4-2 victory.

Cape Cod made the score 4-1 on a goal by Steven Mathews at 11:46 in the third period, and Maine got as close as 4-2 when Greg Terlov scored 19:05 into the third period.

Cape Cod was sparked by Mike Jessman, who tallied one goal and one assist. Jessman scored 20:00 into the second period to make the score 3-0 Cape Cod. Aaron Deady picked up the assist.

Cape Cod forced Maine goalie Robson Stewart to work between the pipes, taking 38 shots.

Cape Cod also had goals scored by James Brosnan and Dan Moore, who scored one goal each. In addition, Cape Cod received assists from Anthony Giannelli, who had two and Maxime Dordet and Mitchell Eldridge, who each chipped in one.

Other players who recorded assists for Maine were Jordy Knoren, who had two and Zach Gagne and Chris King, who contributed one each.

Anton Zemba rejected 23 shots on goal for Cape Cod. Cape Cod incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Stewart recorded 34 saves for Maine. Maine incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.