Switzerland tops Russia, advances to women's hockey semifinals

Published Feb. 15, 2014 9:34 a.m. ET

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SOCHI, Russia (AP) Stefanie Marty scored midway through the first period and Florence Schelling stopped 41 shots on Saturday to give Switzerland a 2-0 victory over Russia and a spot in the Olympic women's hockey semifinals.

Lara Stalder added an empty-netter with 21 seconds left for Switzerland, which will face top-seeded Canada in the semifinals on Monday.

Anna Prugova made 27 saves for Russia, which moves to the classification round and can finish no better than fifth.