M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve had a four-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 6-1 win over M3-Colorado Mesa University.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve was led by goalie Jake Larson, who finished with 30 saves while allowing one goal. Larson certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 2.67 entering the contest.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's penalty kill excelled, as M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve gave up zero goals despite allowing 10 power plays.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled 12 minors and three majors for 49 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 16.0 minutes per game M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve had been spending in the box. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve forced M3-Colorado Mesa University's goalies to work in net, firing 44 shots and forcing 38 saves. Dakota Giles made 24 stops and Amanda Nold made 14. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve stifled M3-Colorado Mesa University's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve was helped by John Naylor, who finished with one goal. Naylor scored short handed 9:14 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve found itself down a man on Ryan Gauthier's cross checking. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve additionally got points from Shane McGuinness, who also tallied one goal and two assists. Others who scored for M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve included Jeremy Rowell, Travis Battista, and Matthew Winkle, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve were Taylor Porrier, Robert Valdez, Shane Doerfler, Jon De Werd, and Christian Manning, who contributed one each.

M3-Colorado Mesa University forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up five minors and two majors for 20 minutes in penalty time. M3-Colorado Mesa University had been averaging 13.0 minutes in penalties per game. M3-Colorado Mesa University forced M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve goalie Larson to work between the pipes, taking 31 shots.

M3-Colorado Mesa University was led by Christopher Buck, who scored the team's only goal. Buck scored 13:47 into the first period to make the score 3-1 M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve. Ryan Johnson assisted on the tally.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve registered one goal on two power play opportunities. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Anthony Newsome was ejected from the game.