The M1 Villanova University Wildcats, who led by three goals at one point, survived a comeback attempt by the M1 Robert Morris Univ Pennsylvania Colonials and clinched a 6-5 victory.

M1 Villanova University led by three goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when the Wildcats' David Troiano scored at 13:26 in the first period to put M1 Villanova University up 3-0.

The Wildcats were sparked by Matthew Oleksak, who had one goal and one assist. Oleksak scored 17:30 into the third period to make the score 6-5 M1 Villanova University. Troy Donahue assisted on the tally.

In the losing effort, M1 Robert Morris Univ Pennsylvania was paced by Travis Reece, who grabbed two goals and one assist. Reece scored the first of his two goals at 19:38 into the first period to make the score 3-2 M1 Villanova University. Justin Rehrer picked up the assist. Reece's next tally made the score 5-5 with 4:12 left in the third period. Andrew Lister assisted on the tally.

M1 Villanova University put 42 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.3 it averages per game.

M1 Villanova University also got points from Nicholas Schultz, who also registered one goal and one assist, James Kirchgraber, who also tallied one goal and two assists to lead the team in points, and Donahue, who also racked up one goal and one assist. M1 Villanova University also got a goal from Douglas Geertz as well. In addition, M1 Villanova University received assists from John J Gyurina, Jon Meyer, Myles Mitchell, Dylan Fogarty, and Michael Mcdonald, who contributed one each.

The Colonials kept the Wildcats' goalie busy throughout the game, and Michael Harper made 32 saves on 46 shots.

M1 Robert Morris Univ Pennsylvania additionally got points from Lister, who also had one goal and two assists. M1 Robert Morris Univ Pennsylvania also had goals scored by Carlos Quevedo Biel and Matthew Haney, who scored one goal each. More assists for M1 Robert Morris Univ Pennsylvania came via Dallas Savoy, who had two and Chris Howland, Joe Boyer, and Brett Berner, who each chipped in one.

M1 Villanova University totaled 11 minutes in penalty time with three minors and one major and went 2-for-6 on the power play. M1 Robert Morris Univ Pennsylvania took out Sean Scannell after he had made 27 saves and installed Alex Blum in goal, where he finished with nine saves and the loss. The Colonials incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.