BOSTON — Boston College goaltender Joe Woll was the story of the game, particularly early when Merrimack held a 17-2 advantage in shots on goal.
Woll went on to make 20 more stops and Connor Moore scored the only goal of the game as the Eagles clung to a 1-0 victory over Merrimack to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series.
Boston College mustered just 13 shots on goal in the game.