SHERBROOKE, Que.  – The Bishop's University lacrosse team is heading to St. Catharines for the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Baggataway Cup Championship, hosted by Brock University from Nov. 4-6. 
 
Bishop's (7-5) will face the Guelph Gryphons (8-4) on Friday night at 8 p.m.  Bishop's punched their ticket to the Championship last weekend on Coulter Field with a 12-10 win over Queen's.  Guelph beat Laurentian 14-3 to get their ticket. 
 
Bishop's finished the regular season third in the CUFLA East behind Trent (11-1) and McGill (11-1).  Guelph finished third in the CUFLA West, behind Western (11-1) and the hosts Brock (11-1).
 
Andrew Neilson led the Gaiters with 23 goals through the regular season, Rhett Handley led in the assist column with 20 for a total of 36 points. 
 
Brett Ulbikas led the Gryphons with 30 goals and 16 assists, he was named a CUFLA All-Canadian at midfield. 
 
The last time that the Gaiters and Gryphons met was last year's Baggataway Cup at Bishop's University.  Bishop's took the contest, 6-5 in thrilling fashion.  Sherbrooke native Simon Winquist scored with two seconds left in the fourth frame to put the Bishop's Gaiters up 6-5 and punch their ticket into the 2015 Baggataway semifinal.  The Gaiters 2015 championship ended with a 17-12 loss to Western in the semi- final. 
 
Bishop's last hoisted the cup in 2011, when they defeated Brock 11-6 in London, Ont. 
 
The winner between the Gaiters and Gryphons will face the Western Mustangs on Saturday at 4 p.m., who received a bye for their first place finish.  The championship game will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
 
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Friday's game will be streamed at https://livestream.com/accounts/2675412/events/6588240
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Clare Webb
Sports Information Assistant