In a game where neither team could get a cushion, M2 Rider University escaped with a 4-2 victory over M2 New Jersey The College of.

No lead was more than two goals during the contest, and the winning goal was scored by Christopher Daley at 2:21 of the second period.

M2 Rider University was led by Sean Hart, who racked up one goal. Hart scored on the power play 4:10 into the second period to make the score 3-1 M2 Rider University. M2 Rider University had gotten the advantage when M2 New Jersey The College of's Will Sulpizio was sent off for boarding. Daley picked up the assist.

In the losing effort, M2 New Jersey The College of was led by Matt Martin, who had two goals. Martin scored the first of his two goals at 6:17 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M2 New Jersey The College of. Kevin Collins provided the assist. Martin's next tally made the score 3-2 M2 Rider University with 5:20 left in the second period. M2 New Jersey The College of earned a power play opportunity when Michael Kennedy was put in the box for roughing. Salvatore Dibrita picked up the assist.

M2 Rider University forced M2 New Jersey The College of goalie David Laub to work between the pipes, taking 40 shots.

M2 Rider University additionally got points from Daley, who also registered one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. M2 Rider University also had goals scored by Maxwell Daley and Andrew Heinz, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Rider University were Conner Fox and Patrick Grilli, who each chipped in two.

M2 New Jersey The College of was held below its usual level of production. M2 New Jersey The College of puts an average of 4.8 pucks into the net per game. The 15 shots that M2 New Jersey The College of put on net surpassed M2 New Jersey The College of's average of 0.4 shots per game this season. The defensemen of M2 New Jersey The College of were also effective in M2 Rider University's zone, and came away with two goals.

CJ Lineman recorded 13 saves for M2 Rider University. M2 Rider University incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors. David Laub made 36 saves for M2 New Jersey The College of on 40 shots. M2 New Jersey The College of totaled 11 minutes in penalty time with three minors and one major and went 1-for-5 on the power play.