Concordia defeats Nipissing to win 1st U Sports women's hockey title in 23 years
Top-seeded Stingers finish tournament allowing 0 goals
The Concordia Stingers university women's hockey team was crowned national champions for the first time in more than two decades.
Goalie Alice Philbert made 25 saves for the shutout for Concordia.
Stephanie Lalancette scored twice in the third period to power the offence for the Stingers. Maria Manarolis, on the power play, and Audrey Belzile also scored.
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—@The_StingersNipissing's Chloe Marshall made 33 saves in defeat.
Concordia led 1-0 through Manarolis' power-play goal with 1:39 to play in the second period.
Lalancette doubled the lead 2:51 into the third before Belzile sealed it at 13:05.
Lalancette, who was named the tournament MVP, added an empty-netter with time winding down.
The players mobbed Philbert as the final horn sounded.
WATCH | Concordia wins gold:
The Saskatchewan Huskies defeated the University of New Brunswick Reds 2-0 for bronze earlier Sunday.
