CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College exploded for five goals in the first period and Nikita Nesterenko recorded his first career hat trick on Friday night in a convincing 7-3 Hockey East victory for the Eagles over UMass at Kelley Rink.
The Eagles (11-12-6, 6-8-5 HEA) won their second straight game and improved to 8-1-0 in their last nine meetings with the Minutemen (10-14-5, 4-12-3 HEA). BC also moved five points clear of Massachusetts in the league standings.
Nesterenko (3-1-4) and linemate Oskar Jellvik (1-2-3) combined for seven points in the victory, while defensemen Eamon Powell and Charlie Leddy each collected a pair of assists.