BOSTON -- Senior goaltender Chris Venti backstopped Boston College to a 2-1 Hockey East victory against Northeastern in his first collegiate start before 28,601 fans at Fenway Park on Saturday evening.

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Venti, who had seen his first action of the season playing the final 30:02 of the team's 4-0 loss at Massachusetts on Friday night, stopped 14 of 15 shots faced to earn the win.

Junior center Pat Mullane scored with assistance from Steven Whitney to give BC a 1-0 lead early in the second period and junior forward Chris Kreider netted the go-ahead goal in a shorthanded situation at 4:02 of the third period to propel to the Eagles to the victory.

Northeastern junior center Garrett Vermeesch evened the score at 1-1 on the Huskies lone goal of the game at 16:19 of the middle period.

Boston College outshot Northeastern in each period and finished with a 30-15 advantage in the game.

Northeastern junior goaltender Chris Rawlings stopped 28 shots in 59:12 in the losing effort. He falls to 8-8-3.