M3-Colorado Colo Springs tried its best to erase a two-goal deficit, but M3-Colorado Mesa University would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 2-1.

A goal by Sean Mccarthy put M3-Colorado Mesa University up 2-0 in the third period, but M3-Colorado Colo Springs pulled to within one on Davis Emeis's tally 4:43 into the third period.

M3-Colorado Mesa University's Shane Harder was a brick wall in net, as he came up with 28 saves and let only one puck past him. Harder certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 5.04 entering the contest.

Referees had their hands full with a major incident at 13:55 into the third period. Six fighting penalties were dished out along with three game misconducts.

M3-Colorado Mesa University forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up six minors and two majors for 32 minutes in penalty time. M3-Colorado Mesa University had been averaging 14.0 minutes in penalties per game. M3-Colorado Mesa University stifled M3-Colorado Colo Springs' power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. M3-Colorado Mesa University forced M3-Colorado Colo Springs goalie Brandon Velasquez to work between the pipes, taking 39 shots. M3-Colorado Mesa University got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game.

M3-Colorado Mesa University also got a goal from Chase Engdahl as well. In addition, M3-Colorado Mesa University received assists from Hunter Schoepflin and Nicholas Moore, who each chipped in one.

M3-Colorado Colo Springs' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on three M3-Colorado Mesa University power plays. M3-Colorado Colo Springs was held below its usual level of production. M3-Colorado Colo Springs puts an average of 3.1 pucks into the net per game.

More assists for M3-Colorado Colo Springs came via Dalton Horne, who had one.

M3-Colorado Mesa University ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Antonio Falcon was ejected from the game. Brandon Velasquez made 37 saves for M3-Colorado Colo Springs on 39 shots. M3-Colorado Colo Springs totaled 38 minutes in penalty time with four minors and two majors and went 0-for-6 on the power play. For M3-Colorado Colo Springs, James Terry and Horne were ejected from the contest.