Stingers beat Gryphons 2-1 in OT in U Sports women’s hockey championship semifinal

By Canadian Press on March 21, 2026.

ELMIRA — 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.

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.

The Stingers will play in Sunday’s championship final against either the University of New Brunswick Reds or the Montreal Carabins.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 21, 2026.

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