Behind a great game by Erik Kirkham, who had two goals and three assists, the M3-North Carolina - Wilmington Seahawks defeated M3-Richmond University of, 8-2.

Kirkham scored at 17:58 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M3-North Carolina - Wilmington and again while 17:52 into the third to make the score 8-2 M3-North Carolina - Wilmington.

M3-North Carolina - Wilmington forced M3-Richmond University of goalie Ben Napierala to work between the pipes, taking 67 shots. The Seahawks' goal total was higher than their season average. M3-North Carolina - Wilmington averages 5.8 goals per game.

M3-North Carolina - Wilmington additionally got points from Bennett Clark, who also registered two goals and one assist, Giovanni LaManna, who also finished with two goals and one assist, and John Cooperrider, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Zacharie Cormier also scored for M3-North Carolina - Wilmington. In addition, M3-North Carolina - Wilmington received assists from Kevin Mullaney, Evan Henry, Brett Sereikis, and Jake Wimberley, who contributed one each and Tyler Evangelous and Danny Brescia, who each chipped in two.

M3-Richmond University of was helped by Samuel Blakley, who racked up one goal. Blakley scored 1:53 into the second period to make the score 2-1 M3-North Carolina - Wilmington. Ryan Pfingst assisted on the tally. M3-Richmond University of also got points from Michael Blaum, who also had one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Richmond University of were Nicholas Brackenridge and Brandon Gaffney, who contributed one each.

The Seahawks' Ryan Davis stopped 26 shots out of the 28 that he faced. M3-North Carolina - Wilmington avoided the penalty box for the entire game and scored zero goals off of zero power plays. Napierala rejected 59 shots on goal for M3-Richmond University of. M3-Richmond University of ended with no penalties and went 0-for-0 on the power play.