While the score was a modest 3–0 margin, Lowes had to face just a single shot on goal all game thanks to the stifling defense from the brothers Stephenson.
The defense played a strong game, limiting a fast Aggie group to just 2 goals but the offense could not take advantage despite three extra periods.
Part of the reason was the bitter cold that saw the game slow down in the later stages and caused a bit of frostbite on some of the players' ears.
Two Purple goals were scored in the opening minutes before the Indians realized they had a fight on their hands and started matching the level of play.
The addition of three freshmen to the lineup, Watkins, Howe and Popham, led the team to a stark reversal even amidst a winter storm.
[5] Pressprich and Howe proved to be an invaluable combination on the blueline that seemingly stopped every Amherst rush before it neared Lowes.
The Lions had apparently used several players who were not eligible to participate in earlier games and, once the university found out, the remainder of the season was terminated.
RPI had arrived for a rematch but the Ephs were still too much for the Engineers and the new-look Purple easily defeated Rensselaer despite a lack of teamwork.
Lowes, meanwhile, was unable to drop to his knees to stop the puck under the rules outlined by the United States Hockey Association, under which Princeton played.
After the season, Williams tabulated the cost of running its athletic programs and found that ice hockey, which had been budgeted for $1,000 had a slight overrun and came in at $1,025.48.