NEWTON, Mass. – Boston College (6-6-3, 1-6-1 ACC) defeated AIC (8-5-4, 5-2-2 NE10), 5-1 in the Eagles’ regular-season finale on Wednesday afternoon at Newton Soccer Field.
Dylan Mafong recorded his first career hat trick while Alexi Karalis and Charlie Pons both scored their first career goals for Boston College. Leo Seidel made three saves in his first career start.
Mafong opened the scoring in the sixth minute, volleying a blocked shot from Christian Bejar into the top corner.
Karalis added a second for the Eagles in the 40th minute when he dribbled past the Yellow Jackets from his left-back spot to slot it home past the onrushing keeper.
AIC got a goal back when a bouncing ball following a cross was slammed home into the top corner on the volley.
Mafong added a second goal in the 66th minute with his third penalty goal of the season after Russell Brown was fouled in the box. He completed his hat-trick in the 70th minute when he knocked in a pass from Bejar, who had received a pass from Jayson Quintanilla.
In the final minute, Pons took a flick-on from Andres Siso, who had received a long ball from Henry Wassarman and lifted it into the corner for the fifth goal.
Boston College led in shots on goal (8-4) while both teams took two corners.
The Eagles are back in action on Nov. 4 when the first round of the ACC Championships begins. Boston College will know where they are going after the final ACC games of the season on Oct. 30.
