The Vipers would square off against a solid Bridgewater Bandits team who have been playing real well of late in their 3rd game of the EHF tourney, and they would need all 45 minutes in this one to pull out the tie scoring with the extra attacker on and with 29 seconds left in the game. This was a well played game that saw the Bandits go up 2-0 on a couple of defensive zone miscues by the Vipers after 1 period, but the Vipers would play much better over the final 2 periods winning both periods for the tie. Noah Maercklein would bang home a sweet dish from Brendan White who was camped behind the net to cut the lead in half after 2. And then with just 29 seconds left Kyle Lynch would make an incredible play, win a race dive and get the puck over to Maribito who would finish it with a backhand to the open shortside. Steven Tettoni would play well from the blueline and the line of Alex Delvento, Brendan White and Braden Haley did a fine job in the absence of Evan Daddario. The Vipers have put themselves in a must win situation aginst the Middlesex Islanders if they look to advance to the playoffs to defend their title.