Tao-Brambleby tallied his second consecutive five-goal performance, and third of the season, in the Colonials lost the No. 3 North Carolina. He scored his first goal to start the second quarter that tied the game 5-5 before scoring again at 4:32 in the second frame to give RMU its first lead of the game, 7-6, and then scored another goal with 7:05 left in the second quarter to put RMU up again, 8-7. The junior made a diving pass with two seconds left in the second quarter that ended in an RMU goal before capturing one more goal in the third quarter and fourth quarters. Despite the loss, the attackman’s performance earns him NEC Player of the Week for the first time this season.