A four-goal first period deficit cost the M1 Oswego State University Lakers, which could not recover and fell to the M1 Syracuse University Orange, 9-2.

M1 Syracuse University was led by Matthew DiVietro, who registered one goal and one assist. DiVietro scored 12:13 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M1 Syracuse University. Keith Lambert picked up the assist.

The Orange forced Lakers' goaltenders to work without much rest, finishing with 53 shots and forcing 44 saves. Jimmy Albright made 16 stops and Matthew Schafran made 28. M1 Syracuse University bested its season scoring average. The Orange have scored at the pace of 3.5 goals per game during the current campaign. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals.

M1 Syracuse University additionally got points from Lambert, who also finished with one goal and two assists, Thomas DiPasquale, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, Connor McNamara, who also had one goal and one assist, and Mitchell Lesueur, who also registered one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M1 Syracuse University included Patrick Corcoran, Robert VanRaamsdonk, William Franzese, and David Nardoni, who each put in one. More assists for M1 Syracuse University came via Patrick OConnor, John Ross LaPointe, Brendan Flanagan, Connor Rotenberg, Christian Van Hecke, and Nolan Metzler, who contributed one each.

M1 Oswego State University stifled M1 Syracuse University's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. The Lakers did not reach the goal total they have come to expect this season. M1 Oswego State University averages 4.3 goals per game. The Lakers' offense was clicking better than usual and put 27 shots on goal during the game, better than the 0.3 shots per game they average.

M1 Oswego State University also had goals scored by Michael Layman and Connor Hoyng, who scored one goal each. In addition, M1 Oswego State University received assists from Kegan Storjohann, who had one.

The Orange's Jaime Ketchabaw stopped 25 shots out of the 27 that he faced. M1 Syracuse University incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. M1 Oswego State University incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.