The M1 Syracuse University Orange opened up a four-goal lead after the first period and did not look back en route to an 8-1 win over the M1 Robert Morris Univ Pennsylvania Colonials.

M1 Syracuse University was led by goalie Jaime Ketchabaw, who finished with 25 saves while allowing one goal. Ketchabaw managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 2.54 prior to the game.

M1 Robert Morris Univ Pennsylvania fell victim to a deadly the Orange power play, which ripped the Colonials for four goals.

M1 Syracuse University outdid its season average for goals scored. The Orange average 3.5 goals per game. M1 Syracuse University could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 24 minutes in penalties during the game.

The Orange were helped by Matthew DiVietro, who tallied one goal. DiVietro scored 9:13 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M1 Syracuse University. Ben Ferro assisted on the tally. M1 Syracuse University additionally got points from Keith Lambert, who also finished with two goals and three assists to lead the team in points, Thomas DiPasquale, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, and John Ross LaPointe, who also racked up two goals and one assist. Others who scored for M1 Syracuse University included Connor McNamara and Mackenzie Connor, who each put in one. More assists for M1 Syracuse University came via Robert VanRaamsdonk, Adam Ganley, and Connor Rotenberg, who each chipped in one and Patrick Corcoran and William Franzese, who contributed three each.

M1 Robert Morris Univ Pennsylvania forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up seven minors and one major for 49 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 14.0 minutes per game the Colonials had been spending in the box. M1 Robert Morris Univ Pennsylvania was held below its usual level of production. The Colonials put an average of 4.6 pucks into the net per game. M1 Robert Morris Univ Pennsylvania put 26 shots on net during the contest, more than the 11.6 it averages per game.

The Colonials' starting goalie, Joakim Axen, made eight saves and finished with the loss before he was taken out in favor of Alex Blum, who stopped eight shots. M1 Robert Morris Univ Pennsylvania registered one goal on six power play opportunities. For the Colonials, Joseph Bond was ejected from the game.