The No. 1 Boston College Eagles (27-7-2) men’s hockey team defeated the Bentley Falcons (23-15-2) 3-1 in the first game of the Manchester Regional on Friday afternoon. The Eagles came out of the gate aggressive as they outshot the Falcons 16-6 in the opening frame. Bentley did not attempt its first shot until the 12:17 mark.

For the first time ever, the Bentley Falcons are in a national tournament. The program that’s been around since the late ’70s punched their ticket by winning the Atlantic Hock

But with time winding down and the teams locked in a 1-1 tie, Hagens called his own number, swooping behind the net and scoring on a wraparound at 18:43 of the third period. Ryan Leonard added an empty-netter as the Eagles escaped with a 3-1 win to advance to Sunday’s regional final against the winner of Denver and Providence.