M3-West Virginia University relied on the scoring touch of Benjamin Monroe, who netted two goals, to beat M2 North Carolina University of, 7-4.

Monroe scored at 11:05 into the second period to make the score 4-2 M3-West Virginia University and again while 3:34 into the third to make the score 5-3 M3-West Virginia University.

M3-West Virginia University pulled out the victory even though it was hit with 16 penalty minutes.

M3-West Virginia University surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M3-West Virginia University averages 4.4 goals per game. M3-West Virginia University's offense was clicking better than usual and put 31 shots on goal during the game, better than the 8.2 shots per game it averages.

M3-West Virginia University additionally got points from Brian Dickman, who also tallied one goal and two assists, William Benincosa, who also had one goal and two assists, Tyler Richardson, who also racked up one goal and two assists, and Ryan Agner, who also registered two goals and one assist. In addition, M3-West Virginia University received assists from Kevin Arvay, who had three and Kenneth Knoll, Sean Meyer, Matthew Strober, and Connor Breinich, who each chipped in one.

M2 North Carolina University of forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up six minors and one major for 17 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 14.0 minutes per game M2 North Carolina University of had been spending in the box. M2 North Carolina University of kept M3-West Virginia University's goalie busy throughout the game, and Connor Cross made 37 saves on 41 shots.

M2 North Carolina University of was led by Andrew Jordan, who finished with two goals. Jordan scored the first of his two goals at 11:55 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Brendan Radatovich assisted on the tally. Jordan's next tally made the score 3-2 M3-West Virginia University with 10:00 left in the second period. Others who scored for M2 North Carolina University of included Joseph Baglio and Vincent Boudreau, who each put in one. More assists for M2 North Carolina University of came via Jonah Graffius, who had one.

M3-West Virginia University registered one goal on six power play opportunities. M2 North Carolina University of's Trent Holmes stopped 24 shots out of the 30 that he faced. M2 North Carolina University of registered one goal on seven power play opportunities.