Top-seeded Boston College beats Alaska-Fairbanks
March 27, 2010
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP)—Pat Mullane scored the tiebreaking goal 3:46 into thethird period and Matt Price was awarded a goal when he was hauled down breakingtoward an empty net with 12 seconds left, lifting Boston College to a 3-1 winover Alaska-Fairbanks in the NCAA tournament Saturday.
The Eagles (26-10-3), the top seed in the Northeast Regional, will face theNorth Dakota-Yale winner on Sunday for a spot in the Frozen Four.
Alaska-Fairbanks (18-12-9) made its first NCAA tournament appearance.
Boston College, the Hockey East tournament champion, improved to 9-0 infirst-round NCAA tournament games in Worcester. The Eagles are seeking theirthird NCAA title since 2001.
With Nanooks goalie Scott Greenham pulled for an extra skater in the final30 seconds, Price was racing toward a loose puck deep in the Alaska zone when hewas hooked down by defenseman Joe Sova.
