A five-goal first period deficit cost M2 Wright State University, which could not recover and fell to M2 Ohio University, 8-1.

M2 Wright State University was stymied by M2 Ohio University's netminder Nick Poulos, who stopped 25 shots during the victory. Poulos certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 2.57 entering the contest.

M2 Ohio University was sparked by Kevin Bruss, who racked up one goal. Bruss scored 7:36 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M2 Ohio University. Nathan Mcpherson provided the assist.

M2 Ohio University outdid its season average for goals scored. M2 Ohio University has scored at the pace of 5.8 goals per game during the current campaign. The defensemen of M2 Ohio University were also effective in M2 Wright State University's zone, and came away with two goals. The 70 shots that M2 Ohio University put on net surpassed M2 Ohio University's average of 0.3 shots per game this season.

M2 Ohio University also got points from Brett Hanebrink, who also finished with two goals and one assist to lead the team in points and Austin Reynolds, who also registered one goal and one assist. M2 Ohio University also had goals scored by Dominic Visalli, who had two and William Smith and Jordan Frasse, who scored one goal each. In addition, M2 Ohio University received assists from Sam Clellen, Kevin Spellacy, Zac Barngrover, Tyler Gebhardt, and Collin Gustafson, who each chipped in one and Cody Turcotte and Joseph Pergolizzi, who contributed two each.

M2 Wright State University's offense was clicking better than usual and put 26 shots on goal during the game, better than the 0.4 shots per game it averages.

M2 Ohio University ended with no penalties and went 0-for-0 on the power play. Connor Osowski rejected 62 shots on goal for M2 Wright State University. M2 Wright State University avoided the penalty box for the entire game and scored zero goals off of zero power plays.