HANOVER, N.H. – No. 2 Columbia and No. 4 Brown punched their tickets to the Ivy League Women's Soccer Tournament championship match with shutout victories in Thursday's semifinals at Burnham Field.
 
The Lions earned a 1-0 victory over No. 3 Princeton in the opening semifinal, while the Bears knocked off top-seeded Dartmouth 2-0 in the nightcap.
 
Columbia and Brown will meet in Sunday's championship match at 1 p.m. at Burnham Field. The winner will earn the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
 
SEMIFINAL 1
No. 2 COLUMBIA 1, No. 3 PRINCETON 0
No. 2 Columbia used a first-half goal from Avery Sarzana and a strong defensive performance to defeat No. 3 Princeton 1-0 and advance to the tournament championship match.
 
The Lions broke through in the 33rd minute when Sarzana found the back of the net following a deflection off the Princeton goalkeeper. Krystal Medina collected the loose ball and connected with Sarzana, who buried her second goal of the season to give Columbia a 1-0 advantage.
 
Princeton applied pressure throughout the second half, outshooting Columbia 12-4 over the final 45 minutes. Ivy League Offensive Player and Rookie of the Year Stella Monberg led the Tigers with five shots, including two on goal.
 
Columbia goalkeeper Samantha Mahoney made four saves, all in the second half, to preserve the shutout. The Lions' defense held firm despite being outshot 17-10 for the match, securing their spot in Sunday's final.
 
SEMIFINAL 2
No. 4 BROWN 2, No. 1 DARTMOUTH 0
No. 4 Brown scored twice in a span of 5:13 during the first half to knock off top-seeded Dartmouth 2-0 and advance to the tournament championship match.
 
Brown goalkeeper Addison Etter came up with a crucial save early in the contest, denying Dartmouth's Lykke Ihrfelt on a penalty kick in the seventh minute to keep the match scoreless.
 
The Bears broke through in the 29th minute when Corine Gregory's initial attempt was saved by Dartmouth goalkeeper Ola Goebel. Joy Okonye collected the rebound and buried her fifth goal of the season to give Brown a 1-0 lead.
 
Brown doubled its advantage in the 34th minute when Anya Tansil connected on a pass from Claire Silverman before finishing with her left foot. The goal was Tansil's second of the season and gave the Bears a 2-0 lead heading into halftime.
 
Dartmouth generated 12 shots in the contest, including nine in the opening half, but was unable to break through Brown's defense. Etter finished with four saves to secure the shutout and send the Bears into Sunday's championship match.