Nathan Taglialegami netted a hat trick to lead M3-New Mexico University of over M2 Texas at El Paso University of, 8-5.

M3-New Mexico University of capitalized on M2 Texas at El Paso University of's penalties, netting two goals while skating with a man advantage. The 40 shots that M3-New Mexico University of put on net surpassed M3-New Mexico University of's average of 0.8 shots per game this season.

M3-New Mexico University of additionally got points from Matthew Perry, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Triton Nelson, who also registered three goals and one assist to lead the team in points. Jaxson Farnholtz also scored for M3-New Mexico University of. In addition, M3-New Mexico University of received assists from Bradley Harris, who had two and Logan Colyer, Garrett Inman, and Ryan DAnza, who contributed one each.

M2 Texas at El Paso University of put 18 shots on net during the contest, more than the 2.5 it averages per game.

M2 Texas at El Paso University of was helped by Jeramy Rezaeepour, who tallied two goals. Rezaeepour scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 15:12 into the first period to make the score 3-2 M3-New Mexico University of. M2 Texas at El Paso University of had gained a power play chance when Harris was whistled for elbowing. Joshua Baeza provided the assist. Rezaeepour's next tally on the power play made the score 4-4 with 1:27 left in the second period. Lukas Znosko assisted on the tally. M2 Texas at El Paso University of also got points from Baeza, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Parker Levitt, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, and Znosko, who also registered one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. More assists for M2 Texas at El Paso University of came via Hunter Krick and Christopher Roosmalen, who each chipped in one.

Dakota Orth rejected 13 shots on goal for M3-New Mexico University of. M3-New Mexico University of incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Aleksander Lazarski recorded 32 saves for M2 Texas at El Paso University of. M2 Texas at El Paso University of incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.