WILLIAMSBURG, Ky.—Cumberland scores two first half goals and the defense posts a clean sheet in the Mid-South Conference Semifinals with a 2-0 win over No. 25 Bethel to advance to the Mid-South Conference Finals against No. 3 Cumberlands on Friday. 

In the early going, Bethel had the first opportunity as Bethel played a long attack over the top to Kalina Stanisic for a one-on-one opportunity with Graziano. Fortunately for Cumberland, Stanisic banged it off the post to keep it level. 

After that the Phoenix got the offense going scoring in the 12th minute as Brenna Swiger dropped it off to Mari Sagstad in the box and she slotted it past the keeper to the right post for a 1-0 lead. 

In the 32nd minute, Bethel created another opportunity on a counter. The Wildcats had a two-on-one chance and the Mid-South Conference Defensive Player of the Year Grace Morris stepped up and blocked the shot to keep the Phoenix up. 

In the second half, Bethel created a couple opportunities with free kicks outside of Cumberland's box, but the Cumberland defense stood tall and cleared out every chance. 

Cumberland had a really good chance to extend the lead when a cross skipped across the box to Jones. She dropped it off with Brenda Cernas at the top of the box, but Bethel blocked Cernas' shot to keep the score at 2-0. 

CU fended off the late urgency from Bethel to get the 2-0 win and advance to the Mid-South Conference Championship. 

Cumberland fired off 16 shots in the match with nine on goal while Bethel was only able to get seven shots off and two on target. 

Mari Sagstad and Brenna Swiger each netted a goal and an assist in the match while Jones added an assist as well. The goal for Sagstad was her 18th of the season while Swiger picked up her 16th. 

Phoenix keeper Sabrina Garziano finished with two saves in the match in Cumberland's 12th shutout this season. 

Cumberland advances to take on top seed and the tournament and No. 3 overall the University of the Cumberlands on their home pitch for the Mid-South Conference Championship on Friday at 3:00 p.m. central time.