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Boston College Hockey continues strong start to the weekend sweep of UMass-Lowell River Hawks.

A side note, does the Hawk River? Anyone actually ever see the Hawk? Looks like a kind of mascot school obviously random. But I digress.

On Friday, the Eagles traveled to the beautiful city of Lowell in which Boston College win 4-2 in front of a crowd of fans 5,162. BC started slow but Riverhawks cannot take advantage of it, and after a fixed period scoreless. The second period was a different story for a two-goal burst SM in the minutes of each other.

The capital of Paul Carey scored first, while junior Steven Whitney knocked in a 50 career goal a little more than a minute later. The River Hawks back with consecutive goals from Michael Budd and Matt Ferreira. Student Johnny Gaudreau scored the winning goal 34 seconds later, an really took the wind from the sails Riverhawks and their fans. Barry Almeida hit an empty netter to secure the win for the Eagles.

On Saturday the BC home to Conte Forum where they jumped early and assisted by Barry Almeida, and was followed by goals by Johnny Gaudreau. UML split score when Scott Wilson knocked in a rebound past Parker Milner.

Democratic Congress compared the NCAA to Mafia over how to control the lives of student athletes.

"I think they are just one of the most ruthless organizations, the most violent ever created by humans," Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush said the NCAA college sports forum Congress on Tuesday. "I think you are comparing NCAA Al Capone and the Mafia."

Rush made the accusation in a forum called to see the impact of the "back room deals, prizes and scandal" in college sports. Members of Congress to speak after hearing from several mothers former student-athletes who complained of ill treatment by the school after their children suffered injuries.

"Congress Rush obviously do not know the NCAA," Bob Williams, a spokesman for the Organization, said in an email Tuesday night. "The NCAA and its member agencies provide more than $ 2 billion per year in scholarships, financial aid and academic support for student-athletes … second only to the federal Government. Student-athlete's success is our mission. "

One mother, Valerie Hardrick, says University of Oklahoma refuses to grant a waiver for his medical difficulties that would allow his son, Kyle Hardrick, to play basketball in junior college after transferring from the OU. Prior to Tuesday's forum, Hardrick's families were given to The Associated Press the documentation indicates that team doctors diagnosed a torn meniscus in the knee and wrote down on the practice of log that he should be held because He was injured. Hardrick's family said the University had refused to pursue the waiver unless the family agrees to a settlement that would ban him or family members from registering in Oklahoma or one of the University is governed by a Board of Regents. The proposed settlement also would prevent Hardricks filed a lawsuit against the University.