M2 Thomas College survived a determined comeback attempt by M2 Bates College on the way to an 8-7 win.

M2 Thomas College made the score 8-6 on a goal by Eric Morin at 9:48 in the third period, and M2 Bates College got as close as 8-7 when Matthew Silverman scored 13:08 into the third period.

M2 Thomas College got the win on the strength of a great game by Jason Dicey, who had two goals and four assists. Dicey scored the first of his two goals short handed at 10:13 into the second period to make the score 4-4. M2 Thomas College was on a disadvantage when Connor Walsh went off the ice for interference. Dicey's next tally short handed made the score 7-5 M2 Thomas College with 20 seconds left in the second period. A slashing call on Matthew Mcrobert put M2 Thomas College on the penalty kill. Michael Hersom picked up the assist.

M2 Thomas College surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M2 Thomas College averages 4.5 goals per game. M2 Thomas College's penalty kill unit could not stop M2 Bates College's power play, which converted on four of six opportunities. M2 Thomas College's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in three goals. M2 Thomas College's offense was clicking better than usual and put 34 shots on goal during the game, better than the 4.1 shots per game it averages.

M2 Thomas College additionally got points from Hersom, who also tallied two goals and three assists. Others who scored for M2 Thomas College included Colby Blondin and Tim Bradford, who each put in one.

M2 Bates College found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. M2 Bates College has scored at the pace of 3.3 goals per game during the current campaign. The defensemen of M2 Bates College were also effective in M2 Thomas College's zone, and came away with two goals. M2 Bates College put 31 shots on net during the contest, more than the 1.0 it averages per game.

M2 Bates College also got points from Andrew Cahill, who also had one goal and one assist. M2 Bates College also had goals scored by Nick Barker and Mark Upton, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Bates College were Will Bolduc, who had two and Nile Rabb and James Peterson, who each chipped in one.

Michael Small made 24 saves for M2 Thomas College on 31 shots. M2 Thomas College incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Ben Berger recorded 26 saves for M2 Bates College. M2 Bates College incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.