Behind a great game by Rylee Orr, who had two goals and two assists, M2 Utah State University defeated M2 Northern Colorado University of, 8-4.

Orr scored at 3:01 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M2 Utah State University and again while 18:03 into the second to make the score 8-3 M2 Utah State University.

M2 Utah State University forced M2 Northern Colorado University of's goaltenders to work in net, getting 38 shots and forcing 30 saves. Grant Payne made 18 stops and Owen Rauer made 12. M2 Utah State University found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. M2 Utah State University averages 4.6 goals per game. M2 Utah State University got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game. M2 Utah State University's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as M2 Utah State University finished with 70 penalty minutes.

M2 Utah State University additionally got points from Cooper Limb, who also finished with one goal and three assists to lead the team in points and Morgan McJimsey, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M2 Utah State University included Branden Fisher, Chris Cutshall, Shaun Gibbons, and Josh Kerkvliet, who each put in one. More assists for M2 Utah State University came via Alex Herman, who had two and Gary Higgs and Chris Videto, who each chipped in one.

M2 Northern Colorado University of's offense rang up 47 shots on M2 Utah State University's net. M2 Northern Colorado University of could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 68 minutes in penalties during the game.

M2 Northern Colorado University of was helped by Cameron Taggart, who had one goal. Taggart scored on the power play 7:11 into the first period to make the score 3-1 M2 Utah State University. Mitchell Bailey picked up the assist. M2 Northern Colorado University of also got points from Truman Gonzales, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. M2 Northern Colorado University of also had goals scored by Austin Pond and Michael Tabrum, who scored one goal each. In addition, M2 Northern Colorado University of received assists from Brian Brink, who had two and Ethan Hicks, Corbin Fitzgibbons, and Colin Chmelka, who contributed one each.

Austin Willenborg rejected 43 shots on goal for M2 Utah State University. M2 Utah State University registered two goals on seven power play opportunities. M2 Northern Colorado University of registered four goals on eight power play opportunities. For M2 Northern Colorado University of, Michael Viera was ejected from the game.