M3-Santa Rosa Junior College tried to dig itself out of a two-goal hole, but M2 California State Univ Fullerton held on for a 5-4 victory.

M2 California State Univ Fullerton made the score 5-3 on a goal by Trevor Cigich at 18:08 in the third period, and M3-Santa Rosa Junior College got as close as 5-4 when Larry Hansen scored 19:14 into the third period.

James Maloney had two goals to lead M2 California State Univ Fullerton to victory. Maloney scored on the power play at 15:48 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M2 California State Univ Fullerton and again while 16:02 into the second to make the score 4-2 M2 California State Univ Fullerton.

M2 California State Univ Fullerton struggled on the penalty kill, allowing M3-Santa Rosa Junior College to score three power play goals on four chances.

M2 California State Univ Fullerton additionally got points from Cigich, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Nick Balaban, who also had one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Bailey Mejia also scored for M2 California State Univ Fullerton. In addition, M2 California State Univ Fullerton received assists from Griffin Cortes and Ethan Chapluk, who each chipped in one.

M3-Santa Rosa Junior College excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances.

M3-Santa Rosa Junior College also got points from Jackson Waldron, who also tallied one goal and one assist. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Santa Rosa Junior College were Evan Hastings, who had two, Josiah Nikkel, who had three, and Max Brownlee and Colin Ridenour, who contributed one each.

Jesse Sczublewski rejected 26 shots on goal for M2 California State Univ Fullerton. M2 California State Univ Fullerton incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Christopher Tomaszewski made 25 saves for M3-Santa Rosa Junior College on 30 shots. M3-Santa Rosa Junior College ended with 23 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major.