The Scorpions did to the tune of a 5-4 decision over the Mocs.

"This was a well played, intense playoff-type atmosphere." New Mexico coach Tony Martino said. "Both teams were doing everything they had to do to win. It was exciting for the fans to watch, but nervewrecking for both coaches."

Jason Glover's second goal at the 13:54 mark of the third period decided the outcome. He fired a shot on Monroe netminder Clint Owen, that bounced in the net.

Glover's goal, and the four-point night of left winger Peter Ambroziak, helped the Scorpions gain two points on Western Division rival Lubback.

"That's something everyone would like to have happen," Ambroziak said after scoring a goal and adding three assists. "It was a lucky thing tonight. The puck followed me around and I hit open guys when I needed to. (Nick) Forbes and Glover were able to bury the pucks."

New Mexico's win spoiled a stellar night by the Mocs power play. Monroe scored on 3-of-8 chances with the man advantage, but defensive misques led to Monroe's downfall.

"The power play moved around good," Monroe coach Brian Curran said. "They have a good penalty-killing unit and we looked good on the power play, there's no question about that.

"But the first two goals were on turnovers, one by Jami Yoder and the other by Jayme Adduono. You can't give them the puck that way."

The Mocs and Scorpions skated to a tie at two each after the first period, that was broken when Glover took advantage of another Monroe defensive misque to score past Owen.

Glover's goal gave the Western Division leaders a 3-2 lead, and some much needed momentum headed into the third period.

"That was a big part of the game," Ambroziak said. "Ever time we scored they scored. But we got some breaks, like a loose puck in the slot, and were able to bury them."

The second period, where Monroe and New Mexico each played stellar special teams. Monroe went 2-of-2 on power play opportunities while New Mexico was 1-of-2 with the man advantage.

Scorpions left winger Peter Ambroziak started the scoring fun with a power play goal, when Mike Johnson kept the puck from clearing enabling New Mexico another shot on net.

The Mocs answered with a power play goal of their own, as Kelvin Solari put Dorian Anneck's pinpoint pass past New Mexico goalie Luciano Caravaggio for a 1-1 tie.

Anneck, who scored twice and added an assist, added the second power play goal for the Mocs, as Monroe again evened the game following former Monroe defenseman Travis Van Tighem's fifth goal.

"It was definitely nice to see the power play move around," Curran said.

We're slowly getting better and our guys gave good efforts. It was nice to see Dorian Anneck come back. If he continues to play like he did tonight that will be great."

Anneck's second goal tied the game 3-3, before Glover scored his second goal of the game at the 7:08 mark of the third.

Lukas Smital answered for Monroe, but Forbes got the game-winner less than two minutes later.

Monroe ended up with a power play late in the third, but the Scorpions, who entered the game with the league's sixth-best penalty killing unit, fended off a 6-on-4 chance, after Owen was pulled by Curran, to preserve their 35th win.

"Since we already had a penalty, I just told them to ice the puck," Martino said. "Get forward and use the glass to send the puck down the ice. Other than that, there is nothing else to do. They are sacrificing their bodies to get the puck. They just need to send it down the ice."