A five-goal first period deficit cost M2 New Jersey Institute Technology, which could not recover and fell to M2 Florida Gulf Coast University, 24-1.

Mark Arnone was all over the ice for M2 Florida Gulf Coast University, as he tallied one goal and five assists in the win. Arnone scored 5:27 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M2 Florida Gulf Coast University. Steven Noyes picked up the assist.

M2 Florida Gulf Coast University managed to stay out of the box better than usual, registering one minor for two minutes in penalty time. M2 Florida Gulf Coast University finished below its season average of 8.0 penalty minutes per game. M2 Florida Gulf Coast University forced M2 New Jersey Institute Technology goalie Thomas Pyrka to work between the pipes, taking 79 shots. M2 Florida Gulf Coast University surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M2 Florida Gulf Coast University has scored at the pace of 10.0 goals per game during the current campaign. M2 Florida Gulf Coast University's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in six goals.

M2 Florida Gulf Coast University also got points from Logan Garst, who also tallied two goals and one assist, Joshua Koerner, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Jacob Leonard, who also had one goal and one assist, Dan Echeverri, who also racked up one goal and four assists, Jordan Klotz, who also tallied two goals and one assist, Trevor Mullaly, who also registered one goal and one assist, Dillon Duprey, who also had two goals and three assists, Mike Chemello, who also tallied three goals and three assists, Nathan Pelligra, who also racked up four goals and three assists to lead the team in points, Clemente Cruz, who also registered two goals and three assists, Nick Houser, who also had two goals and three assists, and Noyes, who also tallied two goals and two assists. In addition, M2 Florida Gulf Coast University received assists from John Larmoyeux, who had four and Rob Marlinski and Eduardo Leon, who each chipped in one.

M2 New Jersey Institute Technology's offense operated below its season average. M2 New Jersey Institute Technology averages 3.5 goals per game.

M2 New Jersey Institute Technology also got a goal from Philip Lelikov as well.

M2 Florida Gulf Coast University's Mike Reed stopped 15 shots out of the 16 that he faced. M2 Florida Gulf Coast University registered one goal on two power play opportunities. Thomas Pyrka made 55 saves for M2 New Jersey Institute Technology on 79 shots. M2 New Jersey Institute Technology incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors and had no power play opportunities.