Steve Kaufmann netted a hat trick to lead M3-Coastal Carolina University over M3-George Mason University, 7-5.

M3-Coastal Carolina University led by three goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when M3-Coastal Carolina University's Kyle Stephens scored at 16:50 in the second period to put M3-Coastal Carolina University up 5-2.

M3-George Mason University fell victim to a deadly M3-Coastal Carolina University power play, which ripped M3-George Mason University for four goals.

M3-Coastal Carolina University forced M3-George Mason University's goaltenders to work all game long, racking up 31 shots and forcing 24 saves. Bryan Kraus made 11 stops and Nick Wayland made 13.

M3-Coastal Carolina University also got points from Matthew Kinchla, who also had one goal and three assists to lead the team in points. M3-Coastal Carolina University also had goals scored by Thomas Coleman and Nicholas Morris, who each put in one. More assists for M3-Coastal Carolina University came via Austin Macwhinnie, who had one and Jonathan Spitz, who had two.

M3-George Mason University forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up eight minors and one major for 21 minutes in penalty time. M3-George Mason University had been averaging 13.0 minutes in penalties per game.

M3-George Mason University was led by Seve Cordova, who finished with two goals and one assist. Cordova scored the first of his two goals at 3:42 into the third period to make the score 5-3 M3-Coastal Carolina University. Nicholaus Baker picked up the assist. Cordova's next tally made the score 5-5 with 5:57 left in the third period. Tyler Lovejoy provided the assist. M3-George Mason University additionally got points from Tyler Dagostino, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M3-George Mason University included Alexander Mandeville and Aaron Shields, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for M3-George Mason University were Tarek Zagade, who had three.

M3-Coastal Carolina University's Drew Taveroni stopped 25 shots out of the 30 that he faced. M3-Coastal Carolina University incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with two minors. M3-George Mason University registered zero goals on one power play opportunities.