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BC 3, UMass 2

BC first to reserve spot in Hockey East semifinals

By Nancy Marrapese-Burrell

 |  Globe Staff  

  March 11, 2012

Top-seeded Boston College last night became the first team to punch its ticket to the Hockey East semifinals at TD Garden next weekend, beating No. 8 Massachusetts, 3-2, in front of 3,946 at Conte Forum, and sweeping the best-of-three series. It’s the third year in a row BC has beaten UMass in the quarterfinals.

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