The holiday break would seem to be coming at a good time for an Eagles squad that sits atop the PairWise rankings.

Even in defeat, even after suffering their first road loss of the season, the River Hawks continue to impress. UMass Lowell gave second-ranked Boston College all it could handle

The No. 2 Boston College Eagles (12-3-1, 6-2-1 HE) men’s hockey team defeated the No. 10 UMass Lowell River Hawks (10-4-2, 5-3-1 HE) 3-2 in its final game of the first semester on Monday night. Eagles forward Will Vote put them on the board first with a power-play goal at the 3:51 mark of the opening frame, his first goal since Nov. 1.

The Boston College men’s hockey team wrapped up the first half of their season with a win on Monday night, defeating Lowell 3-2. Despite being down three of their normal top six defensemen, BC played a fantastic defensive game and got enough offense from their biggest names to bounce back from Friday night’s loss against the RiverHawks.