M3-Aurora University-Blue's Vincent Palermo had a big offensive game, scoring one goal and contributing four assists in his team's 7-1 win over M3-Bradley University.

Palermo got on the board by slotting home a goal 9:18 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M3-Aurora University-Blue. Brandon Zurick provided the assist. Palermo dished an assist on Ben Stachowiak's goal that made the score 2-0 M3-Aurora University-Blue at 10:00 into the first period. He then added assists on Anthony Palermo's goal at 3:21 into the second, on Palermo's goal at 6:36 into the third, and on Kevin Salinas's goal at 18:16 into the third.

M3-Bradley University was stymied by M3-Aurora University-Blue's netminder Bradley Neal, who stopped 27 shots during the victory. Despite the solid performance, Neal will actually see his goals against average rise, as it stood at 1.0 entering the contest.

M3-Bradley University was unable to stop M3-Aurora University-Blue from sending pucks towards the net, and M3-Aurora University-Blue eventually piled up 35 shots on goal. M3-Aurora University-Blue's penalty kill managed to stymie M3-Bradley University's power play, giving up only one goal while playing with a man down. M3-Aurora University-Blue struggled to stay out of the sin bin throughout the game as it finished the game with 24 penalty minutes for 11 opposing power plays.

M3-Aurora University-Blue additionally got points from Salinas, who also registered three goals and two assists, Palermo, who also tallied two goals and three assists, and Stachowiak, who also racked up one goal and one assist.

M3-Bradley University's offense operated below its season average. M3-Bradley University puts an average of 4.5 pucks into the net per game. M3-Bradley University's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as M3-Bradley University finished with 18 penalty minutes.

M3-Aurora University-Blue registered one goal on eight power play opportunities. M3-Bradley University's Jesse Nusbaum stopped 28 shots out of the 35 that he faced.