M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 7-1 win over M3-New Mexico University of.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's penalty kill excelled, as M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve gave up one goal despite allowing 11 power plays.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve was paced by Shane Doerfler, who racked up one goal. Doerfler scored 18:48 into the first period to make the score 2-1 M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve. Ryan Gauthier picked up the assist.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve kept M3-New Mexico University of's goalie busy throughout the game, and Dakota Orth made 59 saves on 66 shots. 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 30 penalty minutes.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve additionally got points from Gauthier, who also grabbed one goal and two assists, Jeremy Rowell, who also had one goal and two assists to lead the team in points, Shane McGuinness, who also registered one goal and one assist, and Bryce Berthold, who also tallied one goal and one assist. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve also had goals scored by Taylor Porrier and Jon De Werd, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve were Ryan Demsey, who had two and Robert Valdez, Douglas Kurzawski, and John Naylor, who each chipped in one.

M3-New Mexico University of's offense operated below its season average. M3-New Mexico University of averages 8.3 goals per game. M3-New Mexico University of's offense was clicking better than usual and put 24 shots on goal during the game, better than the 0.5 shots per game it averages. M3-New Mexico University of could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 36 minutes in penalties during the game.

M3-New Mexico University of was led by Matthew Perry, who scored the team's only goal. Perry scored on the power play 7:48 into the first period to make the score 1-1. A roughing penalty on Matthew Winkle had put M3-New Mexico University of on the power play. Nathan Taglialegami provided the assist.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's Robert Cook stopped 23 shots out of the 24 that he faced. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve registered three goals on nine power play opportunities. M3-New Mexico University of ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Grant Harvey was ejected from the game.