Finland advances to women’s world hockey semifinals with 3-1 win over Switzerland

UTICA, N.Y. — Susanna Tapani scored the winning goal and added an assist as Finland advanced to the semifinals of the world women’s hockey championship with a 3-1 win over Switzerland on Thursday.

Tapani’s deciding goal came at 16:34 of the second period when she tipped a shot from Petra Nieminen past Swiss goaltender Andrea Braendli.

Nieminen and Nelli Laitinen also had a goal and an assist for Finland.

Ivana Wey scored 1:22 into the game for Switzerland, but the Finns dominated the rest of the way.