CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Fourth-seeded Yale and second-seeded Princeton earned semifinal victories on Friday at Berylson Field to advance to Sunday's Ivy League Field Hockey Tournament Championship game. The nationally ranked Bulldogs and Tigers will square off for the tournament title and the Ivy League's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.

Yale defeated top-seeded Harvard, 2-1, in the opening semifinal, while Princeton earned a 1-0 victory over third-seeded Cornell in the afternoon's second matchup. Sunday's championship game is set for noon ET on ESPN+.
 
Semifinal No. 1: No. 4 Yale 2, No. 1 Harvard 1
Fourth-seeded Yale punched its ticket to the Ivy League Tournament Championship game with a 2-1 victory over top-seeded Harvard.

After a scoreless opening quarter, Yale struck first in the 23rd minute as Issy Baileff found the back of the cage off assists from Chiara Picciafuoco and Carys Isherwood. The Bulldogs doubled their advantage late in the third quarter when Maddie Leathem scored in the 44th minute to put Yale ahead, 2-0.

Harvard responded less than three minutes into the fourth quarter, as Lara Beekhuis converted a penalty corner opportunity off an assist from Martha le Huray to cut the deficit to one. However, the Bulldogs held the Crimson scoreless the rest of the way to secure the victory.

Yale goalkeeper Amelie Schwarzkopf finished with seven saves as Harvard held a 12-9 advantage in shots. The Bulldogs improved to 13-3 overall with the win and will appear in its first-ever Ivy League tournament final.
 
Semifinal No. 2: No. 2 Princeton 1, No. 3 Cornell 0
Second-seeded Princeton secured its spot in Sunday's Ivy League Tournament Championship game with a 1-0 victory over third-seeded Cornell in Friday's second semifinal at Berylson Field.

After a scoreless opening quarter, Ivy League Co-Offensive Player of the Year Pru Lindsey broke through in the 28th minute with an unassisted goal to give the Tigers a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime.

Princeton controlled much of the action throughout the afternoon, holding an 18-2 advantage in shots while limiting Cornell to just one shot on goal. The Tigers held the Big Red without a shot over the final three quarters to preserve the one-goal lead.

Goalkeeper Olivia Caponiti recorded one save to earn the shutout for Princeton, while Cornell's Martha Broderick finished with six saves.

With the victory, Princeton improved to 13-4 overall and advanced to Sunday's championship game against fourth-seeded Yale.