Matthew Winkle was all over the ice for M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve, as he tallied one goal and two assists in M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's 5-1 win over M2 Northern Colorado University of.

Winkle beat Grant Payne with a shot 12:04 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve. Ryan Demsey picked up the assist. Winkle dished an assist on Robert Valdez's goal that made the score 1-0 M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve at 3:44 into the first period. He added another helper on Valdez's goal that made the score 4-1 M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve at 16:56 into the third period.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve was led by goalie Robert Cook, who finished with 35 saves while allowing one goal. Cook certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 2.03 entering the contest.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's penalty kill excelled, as M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve gave up one goal despite allowing six power plays.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's offense rang up 41 shots on M2 Northern Colorado University of's net. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve finished with 21 penalty minutes.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve additionally got points from Valdez, who also grabbed two goals and one assist and Travis Battista, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Shane Doerfler also scored for M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve. More assists for M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve came via Jon De Werd, who had one and Taylor Porrier and Christian Manning, who contributed two each.

M2 Northern Colorado University of was held below its usual level of production. M2 Northern Colorado University of averages 4.2 goals per game. M2 Northern Colorado University of forced M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve goalie Cook to work between the pipes, taking 36 shots. M2 Northern Colorado University of found itself short handed often, totaling 16 penalty minutes and allowing five power plays.

M2 Northern Colorado University of was led by Brad Pershing, who scored the team's only goal. Pershing scored on the power play 7:03 into the third period to make the score 2-1 M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve. M2 Northern Colorado University of had gained a power play chance when Shane McGuinness was whistled for kneeing. Ethan Hicks provided the assist.

M2 Northern Colorado University of's Payne stopped 36 shots out of the 41 that he faced.