Boston College freshman first line center James Hagens had the primary assist on the first goal and scored the second at 11:45 of the third to lead the No. 2 Eagles to a 3-0 victory over No. 6 Providence College before a boisterous crowd of 7,884.

The No. 2 Boston College Eagles (14-4-1, 7-3-1 HE) men’s hockey team is getting ready for its second series of year, a home-and-home with the No. 6 Providence Friars (15-3-2, 5-2-2 HE) which starts on Friday night.

The number two-ranked Boston College Eagles defeated Hockey East rival Providence, 3-0, on Friday night at Conte Forum. Providence had won their last eight games dating back to November 19, when they were also defeated by the Eagles.