CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Marek Korencik's left point shot found the upper right corner through a screen with nine minutes left in regulation, lifting No. 14 UMass Lowell past fourth-ranked Boston College 3-2 on Friday night at Kelley Rink.
The teams split their two-game regular season series, each winning 3-2 on the other's home ice. The Eagles fell to 16-8-1 (10-6-0 HEA), while the River Hawks improved to 14-7-5 (8-4-4 HEA).
Along with Maine, the two teams are locked in a three-way tie for second place in Hockey East with 20 points, two back of UMass.
Rookie Alex Newhook scored for the third straight game and posted his second consecutive multi-point performance. The goal came shorthanded for BC's nation-best seventh of the year and Newhook's second individually.
Ben Finkelstein also collected his fourth goal of the season on the power play early in the third period.
Newhook handed Boston College the lead five minutes into the middle frame, but Carl Berglund and Kenny Hausinger responded for Lowell. Finkelstein's power play wrister brought the Eagles even before Korencik's point shot proved to be the game-winner.
The schools each finished with 25 shots on goal and a power play goal.
SCORING SUMMARY
2nd Period
4:45, BC Goal (1-0) - Newhook gained the Lowell line on a shorthanded rush and cut to the middle before ripping a shot high glove side to beat Tyler Wall.
12:04, UML Goal (1-1) - Matt Brown slid a cross-crease pass on the power play to Berglund, who smacked a one-timer under Knight to knot the score on the power play.
17:14, UML Goal (1-2) - Reid Stefanson picked out Hausinger drifting down the slot and his snap shot deflected off Knight's glove inside the right post.
3rd Period
0:54, BC Goal (2-2) - Finkelstein reeled in a pass from Newhook in the right circle and fired a shot high short side past Wall's glove to tie the game.
10:51, UML Goal (2-3) - Connor Sodergren moved the puck up to the left point for Korencik, who drove the puck into the top right corner through traffic.
UP NEXT
Boston College faces No. 17 Harvard in the consolation game of the 68th Beanpot on Monday (Feb. 10) at 4:30 p.m. at TD Garden.
