Emilie Lussier scored at 5:42 of overtime to lift the Concordia Stingers to a 2-1 win over the Guelph Gryphons in Saturday's first of two U Sports women's hockey championship semifinal showdowns at the Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira, Ont.

Maeve Sutherland-Case gave the Gryphons a 1-0 lead late in the first period, then Courtney Rice netted the equalizer late in the second period.

The Gryphons outshot the Stingers 33-30, but Stingers' netminder Jordyn Verbeek was nearly unbeatable. Martina Fedel played a solid game in goal for the Gryphons as well.

U Sports Women’s Hockey Championship: Semifinal #1

The Stingers will play in Sunday's championship final against the Montreal Carabins, who defeated the University of New Brunswick Reds 5-1 in Saturday's other semifinal.

Audrey-Anne Veillette scored twice for the Carabins, while Jade Picard, Juliette Rolland and Laurie-Anne Ethier netted singles. Hailey Jackson scored for the Reds, who were outshot 30-21.

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U Sports Women’s Hockey Championship: Semifinal #2

The host Saint Mary's Huskies scored three unanswered goals in the first period and then coasted to a 4-1 win over the Windsor Lancers in men's semifinal action at the U Sports University Cup on Saturday at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.

Player of the game Ben Boyd scored twice for the eighth-seeded Huskies, including an empty-netter at 18:35 of the third period that ended all hope of a Lancers' comeback.

Matthew MacDonald and Reid Valade also scored for the Huskies, who outshot the Lancers 26-25.

Ray Hamlin scored a power-play marker for the Lancers in the third period.

U Sports Men's Hockey Championship: Semifinal #1

The Huskies will play the third-seeded UQTR Patriotes in Sunday's final after they defeated the University of New Brunswick Reds 7-4.

The Patriotes scored four unanswered goals in the first period then coasted to an easy win.

Conor Frenette had three goals and three assists for the winners, while Felix Lafrance, Kassim Gaudet, Pier-Olivier Roy and Charles Beaudoin netted singles.

Braeden MacPhee scored twice for the Reds, while Cody Morgan and Thomas Larouche netted singles.

The Reds outshot the Patriotes 27-23.

U Sports Men’s Hockey Championship: Semifinal #2