Box Score

	Junior Brian Boyle picked up a hat trick for Boston College.
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	Brian Boyle scores early to give BC a 1-0 lead. Quicktime | Real Video BC 1, UML 0
	Benn Ferriero's 10th goal of the season makes it 2-0 for BC. Quicktime | Real Video BC 2, UML 0
	Boyle gets a power-play goal to make it a 3-0 game. Quicktime | Real Video BC 3, UML 0
	A nice rush by Matt Greene gives the Eagles a 4-0 lead. Quicktime | Real Video BC 4, UML 0
	Ferriero sets up Dan Bertram to push the lead to 5-0. Quicktime | Real Video BC 5, UML 0
	Boyle completes the hat trick to finish the scoring at 6-0. Quicktime | Real Video BC 6, UML 0

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Junior forward Brian Boyle registered a hat trick and sophomore goalie Cory Schneider recorded his sixth shutout of the season to lead league-leading Boston College to a 6-0 Hockey East win over UMass-Lowell before 5,408 fans in Kelley Rink.

Boyle has now scored seven goals in two games against UMass-Lowell (11-18-1, 8-14-2 Hockey East) this season. The 6-foot-7-inch junior tallied all four BC goals in the Eagles' 4-3 overtime win at UMass-Lowell on Jan. 28. The two teams will meet for the third and final time on Saturday, Feb. 25 in Lowell's Tsongas Rink.

Boston College (20-9-2, 17-6-1 HE) led 1-0 after one period and 3-0 after two periods, before securing the victory with three third-period goals.

Boyle opened the night's scoring just 69 seconds into the contest. Freshman Benn Ferriero doubled the BC margin at 2:11 of the middle period, before Boyle netted his second goal of the game - on the power play - at 13:43.

Sophomore Matt Greene gave BC a 4-0 lead at 5:49 of the third period. Classmate Dan Bertram scored at 10:07, before Boyle capped his three-goal night at 10:20.

Schneider earned his 18th win of the season, making 26 saves, including 12 in the second period. His six shutouts shatter the school's single-season record. The mark had been held by current New Jersey Devils goalie Scott Clemmensen, who totaled five shutouts during the 1999-2000 season.

UMass-Lowell sophomore Peter Vetri made 23 saves in 50:20, before being replaced by freshman Vinny Monaco, who finished with four stops.