A four-goal first period deficit cost Montclair State University, which could not recover and fell to Liberty University, 8-2.

Liberty University got the win thanks to a great game by Alyssa Davis, who had two goals and two assists. Davis scored the first of his two goals at 8:11 into the first period to make the score 3-0 Liberty University. Kaitlyn Scales provided the assist. Davis' next tally made the score 6-2 Liberty University with 22 seconds left in the second period. Scales assisted on the tally.

Liberty University managed to stay out of the box better than usual, registering one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Liberty University wound up below its season average of 3.0 penalty minutes per game. Liberty University forced Montclair State University goalie Emily Olshefski to work between the pipes, taking 80 shots. Liberty University found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. Liberty University averages 1.6 goal per game. The defensemen of Liberty University were also effective in Montclair State University's zone, and came away with five goals.

Liberty University additionally got points from Margaret Poit, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, Megan Shellman, who also tallied one goal and one assist, and Scales, who also registered one goal and three assists to lead the team in points. Others who scored for Liberty University included Sonja Nielsen, Meghan Nawyn, and Sarah Cozzens, who each put in one. More assists for Liberty University came via Faith Gerber, who had one.

Montclair State University was led by Brittany Meneghin, who racked up two goals. Meneghin scored the first of his two goals at 19:55 into the first period to make the score 5-1 Liberty University. Meneghin's next tally made the score 5-2 Liberty University with 3:40 left in the second period.

Emily Thomas rejected 15 shots on goal for Liberty University. Liberty University registered zero goals on zero power play opportunities. Montclair State University's Olshefski stopped 72 shots out of the 80 that he faced. Montclair State University ended with no penalties and went 0-for-1 on the power play.