M1 Alabama ^ University of relied on the scoring touch of Jake Collins, who netted two goals, to beat the M1 West Virginia University Mountaineers, 6-3.

Collins' tallies came at 13:28 into the first period to make the score 2-1 M1 Alabama ^ University of and 14:21 into the second to make the score 4-3 M1 Alabama ^ University of.

M1 Alabama ^ University of pulled out the victory even though it was hit with 14 penalty minutes.

M1 Alabama ^ University of's offense rang up 34 shots on M1 West Virginia University's net. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals.

M1 Alabama ^ University of additionally got points from Christopher Morard, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Dylan Teed, who also had one goal and one assist, and Jonathan Lovorn, who also racked up two goals and one assist to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for M1 Alabama ^ University of were Nick Price, who had one.

The Mountaineers forced M1 Alabama ^ University of goalie Jack Safford to work between the pipes, taking 41 shots. M1 West Virginia University was held back by its power play unit, which tallied one goal on nine chances.

The Mountaineers were helped by Riley Horvath, who grabbed one goal. Horvath scored on the power play 19:52 into the first period to make the score 2-2. M1 West Virginia University had taken the advantage when M1 Alabama ^ University of's Casey Donegan got sent off for clipping. David Polinski provided the assist. Others who scored for M1 West Virginia University included Jp Sawyer and Eric Keefe, who each put in one. In addition, M1 West Virginia University received assists from Phillip Laurelli and Brennen Adams, who each chipped in one.

Jack Safford made 38 saves for M1 Alabama ^ University of on 41 shots. M1 Alabama ^ University of registered one goal on six power play opportunities. The Mountaineers' Ian Donnan stopped 28 shots out of the 33 that he faced. M1 West Virginia University incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.