In the third edition of our weekly roundup, lacrosse blows out BU to start the season, while men’s and women’s basketball both suffer winless weeks and softball leaves the Texas Classic with an 0-4 record.
Men's Hockey, Hockey
Poor Second Period Dooms Eagles to Defeat against Riverhawks
After a scoreless first period, UMass Lowell erupted for three goals in the second period while Riverhawks goalkeeper Tyler Wall finished with 28 saves, as UMass Lowell beat BC 3-0 Saturday night.
Top Story, Men's Hockey
Eagles Open Floodgates in Second Period Against Lowell
With five different goal scorers—on two different goalies—Boston College men’s hockey rode its way to a convincing 5-2 win over Massachusetts Lowell to maintain its lead over Hockey East.
Men's Hockey, Top Story
After Equalizing, BC Concedes Game-Winner at UMass Lowell
Over the course of the first five and a half minutes of the third period, Graham McPhee single-handedly erased the River Hawks’ two-goal lead, only to see UMass Lowell log the game-winner 66 seconds later.
Men's Hockey
Notebook: Busted 5-on-3 and Second-Period Defense Plague BC in Hockey East Final
With 43 seconds left in the Hockey East final, Ryan Fitzgerald slapped the puck past a crowd of River Hawks. But instead of hitting the twine, it bounced off the crossbar, and the Eagles’ third-period comeback fell short.
Men's Hockey
Notebook: Power Play Struggles, Defense Breaks Down in Loss to River Hawks
In its last home game of the year, BC failed to snap out of its recent funk. Since the Beanpot, the Eagles are just 1-of-10 on the power play. Four of those missed opportunities came in Thursday night’s 4-1 loss to UMass-Lowell.
