Jake Christofferson lifted M3-Colorado State University to a 16-3 victory with a hat trick against M3-Northern Arizona University.

Christofferson's first goal came 10:55 into the second period. He then added goals at 11:04 into the third and at 18:39 into the third.

M3-Colorado State University led 7-1 after the opening frame the first period and maintained a healthy margin after.

M3-Colorado State University's penalty kill excelled, as M3-Colorado State University gave up zero goals despite allowing seven power plays.

M3-Colorado State University forced M3-Northern Arizona University's goalies to work all game long, totaling 47 shots and forcing 31 saves. Anthony Caruso made eight stops and Ian Thompson made 23. M3-Colorado State University stifled M3-Northern Arizona University's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. M3-Colorado State University outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, M3-Colorado State University averages 6.4 goals per contest. M3-Colorado State University was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 16 penalty minutes.

M3-Colorado State University also got points from Cody Johnson, who also finished with two goals and two assists, Alec Orme, who also grabbed one goal and three assists, Ben Reaman, who also registered two goals and one assist, Jackson Wilson, who also had two goals and three assists, and Emmett LaCombe, who also racked up two goals and two assists. Others who scored for M3-Colorado State University included Michael Kamnikar, Brockton Ward, Joseph Power, and Sam Reaman, who each put in one. In addition, M3-Colorado State University received assists from Jed Howard, Jake Fitzpatrick, and Dylan Curtiss, who each chipped in one and Nathan Morris, Colton Hellman, Josh Malone, and Christopher Maceau, who contributed two each.

Penalties took their toll on M3-Northern Arizona University, as its penalty kill unit let in three power play goals.

M3-Northern Arizona University was helped by Alexander Stewart, who grabbed two goals. Stewart scored the first of his two goals at 12:23 into the first period to make the score 3-1 M3-Colorado State University. Tanner Marsden provided the assist. Stewart's next tally made the score 13-3 M3-Colorado State University with 10:38 left in the third period. M3-Northern Arizona University additionally got points from Marsden, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Northern Arizona University were Zachary Artymonow, who had one and Tanner Stump, who had two.

Nicholas Church recorded 27 saves for M3-Colorado State University. M3-Northern Arizona University incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.