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 Massachusetts women’s basketball team lost 62-57 to Boston College in a Wednesday matinee at Conte Forum. The Minutewomen’s (4-6) start looked promising, but late struggles got the best of them once again as they fell to 1-5 in games decided by six points or less.

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

Days after tying the tenth-ranked UMass Lowell River Hawks, the currently second-ranked Boston College Eagles took the second of the two game series in Conte Forum on Monday night to move to 12-3-1 on the season.

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.