A five-goal first period deficit cost the M2 Duke University Blue Devils, which could not recover and fell to M3-Notre Dame University of, 11-2.

M3-Notre Dame University of got the win thanks to a great game by Clayton Bouchar, who had two goals and one assist. Bouchar scored the first of his two goals at 20:00 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Ryan Loizzo assisted on the tally. Bouchar's next tally made the score 2-1 M3-Notre Dame University of with zero seconds left in the first period. Nicholas Rice picked up the assist.

M3-Notre Dame University of was efficient when it shot the puck, scoring its goals on only 11 shots.

M3-Notre Dame University of bested its season scoring average. This season, M3-Notre Dame University of averages 3.3 goals per contest.

M3-Notre Dame University of also got points from Chris Nolan, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Rice, who also grabbed two goals and five assists to lead the team in points, Chris Rectenwald, who also racked up one goal and one assist, and Matt Ebertin, who also had three goals and one assist. Others who scored for M3-Notre Dame University of included Keon Schmidt and Joseph Salvi, who each put in one. More assists for M3-Notre Dame University of came via Conor Biagiotti, who had one.

M2 Duke University's offense operated below its season average. The Blue Devils average 4.1 goals per game. M2 Duke University put 24 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.1 it averages per game.

The Blue Devils were led by Kevin Brooke, who registered one goal. Brooke scored 20:00 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M2 Duke University. M2 Duke University also got a goal from Travis Buck as well. In addition, M2 Duke University received assists from Michael Doherty and Kenny Berkowitz, who each chipped in one.

M3-Notre Dame University of ended with no penalties and went 0-for-0 on the power play. M2 Duke University avoided the penalty box for the entire game and scored zero goals off of zero power plays.