Thomas Jefferson tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but Franklin Regional held on for a 3-2 victory.

Franklin Regional made the score 3-0 on a goal by Oldrich Virag at 54 seconds in the third period, and Thomas Jefferson got as close as 3-2 when Mathew Krieger scored 7:52 into the third period.

Franklin Regional got the win behind a great game by Virag, who had two goals and one assist. Virag scored the first of his two goals at 16:22 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Franklin Regional. James Mauro assisted on the tally. Virag's next tally made the score 3-0 Franklin Regional with 19:06 left in the third period. Nicholas Carretta picked up the assist.

Franklin Regional was held below its usual level of production. Franklin Regional averages 6.6 goals per game.

Franklin Regional also got points from Carretta, who also registered one goal and two assists. In addition, Franklin Regional received assists from Ethan Yohe, who had one.

Thomas Jefferson excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in three chances. Thomas Jefferson's offense operated below its season average. Thomas Jefferson puts an average of 5.0 pucks into the net per game.

Dominic Tamburi also scored for Thomas Jefferson. More assists for Thomas Jefferson came via Michael Krieger and Daniel Harrold, who contributed one each.

Nicholas Paone recorded 15 saves for Franklin Regional. Franklin Regional incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. Jordan Blosl made 27 saves for Thomas Jefferson on 30 shots. Thomas Jefferson incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.