Canadian women’s hockey team downs Finland 8-0 for world semifinal berth

OTTAWA – Meghan Agosta-Marciano scored a hat trick to pace Canada to an 8-0 win over Finland at the women’s world hockey championships.

The defending champions clinch first in their pool and earned a bye to Monday’s semifinals.

Brianne Jenner contributed a pair of goals, with Bailey Bram, Sarah Vaillancourt and Jennifer Wakefield also scoring for Canada.

Goaltender Shannon Szabados picked up the win with 16 saves.

The United States also earn a bye to Monday’s semifinals.

Switzerland and Russia will meet in one quarter-final and it will be Finland versus Germany in Saturday’s other quarter-final.

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