Brett Leppek lifted the M1 Robert Morris Univ Illinois Eagles to a 6-1 victory with a hat trick against M1 Indiana Tech.

Leppek notched his first tally 2:42 into the second period. He then added goals at 6:47 into the second and at 15:25 into the second.

M1 Robert Morris Univ Illinois led by only one goal at the end of the first period, but put the game away by scoring four goals in the second.

The Eagles' Rob Kennedy was a brick wall in net, as he came up with 31 saves and let only one puck past him. Kennedy certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 3.29 entering the contest.

M1 Robert Morris Univ Illinois was often in penalty trouble, totaling eight minors and one major for 41 minutes in penalty time. The Eagles surpassed its season average of 15.0 penalty minutes per game. M1 Robert Morris Univ Illinois forced M1 Indiana Tech goalie Chet Tooker to work between the pipes, taking 40 shots. The Eagles outdid their season average for goals scored. This season, M1 Robert Morris Univ Illinois averages 3.5 goals per contest.

M1 Robert Morris Univ Illinois also got points from Nick Gnagni, who also had one goal and two assists. Others who scored for M1 Robert Morris Univ Illinois included Tyler Valentin and Gavin Burbach, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M1 Robert Morris Univ Illinois were Ben Boukal, Matt Cessna, Chayce Coenen, and AJ Kapcheck, who contributed one each and Chris Pontello and Connor McGovern, who each chipped in two.

M1 Indiana Tech racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with 11 minors and one major for 57 minutes in penalty time. M1 Indiana Tech had been averaging 18.0 minutes in penalties per game. M1 Indiana Tech could not produce up to its normal offensive output. M1 Indiana Tech averages 4.2 goals per game. M1 Indiana Tech's offense rang up 32 shots on the Eagles' net.

M1 Robert Morris Univ Illinois registered two goals on eight power play opportunities. For the Eagles, Jake Floro was ejected from the game. Tooker rejected 34 shots on goal for M1 Indiana Tech. M1 Indiana Tech registered one goal on six power play opportunities. M1 Indiana Tech ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Dominick Manochio was ejected from the game.