American curler Anne O’Hara, center, of Minnesota State University, Mankato, releases a stone during the FISU Winter World University Games semifinal match against China Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Saranac Lake Civic Center. China won 6 to 5 and moves on to the gold-medal match against Korea on Saturday, while the U.S. will face Great Britain Friday in the bronze-medal match. From left are Sydney Mullaney, of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; O’Hara; and Rebecca Rodgers, of the University of Wisconsin, Eu Cliare. (News photo — Andy Flynn)

SARANAC LAKE — China and the Republic of Korea will play in the gold-medal match for women’s curling at the Lake Placid 2023 FISU Winter World University Games after both teams defeated their opponents Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Saranac Lake Civic Center.

China edged the U.S. squad 6 to 5, while Korea beat Great Britain 10 to 4.

The U.S. and Great Britain will face off at 2 p.m. Friday in the bronze-medal match. The U.S. won their only FISU match against Great Britain on Tuesday by a score of 7 to 3.

Playing Thursday on the American team were Anne O’Hara, of Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sydney Mullaney, of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Rebecca Rodgers, of the University of Wisconsin, Eu Claire; and Delaney Strouse, of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Playing for the other women’s teams Thursday were:

From left, American curlers Sydney Mullaney, of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and Anne O’Hara, of Minnesota State University, Mankato, sweep the ice ahead of a stone during their FISU Winter World University Games match against China Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Saranac Lake Civic Center. China won 6 to 5 and moves on to the gold-medal match against Korea on Saturday, while the U.S. will face Great Britain Friday in the bronze-medal match. (News photo — Andy Flynn)

– Great Britain: Fay Henderson, Robyn Munro, Holly Wilkie-Milne and Laura Watt.

– China: Yu Han, Ziqi Dong, Zihui Zhu and Jiayi Jiang.

– Korea: Seungyoun Ha, Hyerin Kim, Taei Yang and Sujin Kim.

China and Korea will play in the finals at 7 p.m. Saturday. Korea beat China 8 to 6 in their only FISU match on Wednesday.

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Holly Wilkie-Milne, a member of Great Britain's women's curling team, competes during a FISU Winter World University Games match against the Republic of Korea Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Saranac Lake Civic Center. Korea won 10 to 4 and moves on to the gold-medal match against China on Saturday, while the U.S. will face Great Britain Friday in the bronze-medal match. (News photo — Andy Flynn)

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The U.S. men’s curling team beat Switzerland Thursday 6 to 3, securing a place in the gold-medal game against the curlers from Great Britain, who won their match Thursday against Canada by a score of 6 to 4.

Playing for the U.S. men’s team on Thursday were Danny Casper, of the University of Minnesota; Luc Violette, of Edmonds College; Benjamin Richardson, of the Minneapolis Community & Technical College; and Chase Sinnett of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Playing for the other men’s teams Thursday were:

Members of the Chinese women's curling team compete during their FISU Winter World University Games match against the United States Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Saranac Lake Civic Center. China won 6 to 5 and moves on to the gold-medal match against Korea on Saturday, while the U.S. will face Great Britain Friday in the bronze-medal match. (News photo — Andy Flynn)

– Great Britain: James Craik, Mark Watt, Angus Bryce and Blair Haswell.

– Canada: Owen Purcell, Jeffrey Meagher, Adam McEachren and David McCurdy.

– Switzerland: Jan Iseli, Maximillian Winz, Andreas Gerlach and Matthieu Fague.

Canada will play Switzerland for the bronze medal at 7 p.m. Friday, while the U.S. will play Great Britain at 2 p.m. Saturday for the gold medal.

All matches are at the Saranac Lake Civic Center, Ampersand Avenue, Saranac Lake, and all will be streamed live on ESPN+.

A member of the Republic of Korea women's curling team competes during a FISU Winter World University Games match against Great Britain Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Saranac Lake Civic Center. Korea won 10 to 4 and moves on to the gold-medal match against China on Saturday, while the U.S. will face Great Britain Friday in the bronze-medal match. (News photo — Andy Flynn)