Columbus will get another crack at the premier women's juggernaut - Surrey United.
The Burnaby-based Columbus club advanced to the championship final of the B.C. Soccer women's Provincial A Cup final following a 1-0 victory over Prospect Lake last week.
Alexis Heinz scored the gamewinning tally for Columbus on a spot penalty kick in the 60th minute after midfielder Christine Lyle was taken down in the penalty area.
Both teams knew little of each other, but Columbus took it to the No. 1 seed and Vancouver Island league champion in the early going but missed the mark on a number of chances.
At the 35-minute mark, Prospect Lake had its opportunities, engineering back-to-back scoring chances on clear-cut chances but were stymied on both occasions by Columbus keeper Cassie Newbrook.
"I was impressed by (Prospect Lake's) work rate. They fought for every loose ball and were organized at the back, which made it tough for us to generate any clear chances," said Columbus head coach Matt Holbrook.
After a scoreless first half, Columbus captain Jessica Fleming was moved to a wide wing position and quickly created a couple of chances for strikers Kristen Vanderpauw and Sarah Fitzmaurice. But both opportunities went wanting.
Last weekend, Columbus made it to the final four after beating the Pacific Coast league Vancouver Thunderbirds 2-0.
"These two cup wins to get us to the final have been very much on the backs of our experienced players," said Holbrook. "Alexis scored again today after her and fellow veteran Lindsay Sadgrove scored in last week's quarter-finals."
Surrey won its semifinal match 1-0 over the North Shore Renegades.
Columbus will now take on eight-time provincial champions Surrey United in the Provincial Cup final at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-West on Saturday, May 12. Game time is 1: 30 p.m.
The venue will also include a full day of adult provincial finals in men's and women's soccer, including A, B, under-21 and masters' divisional finals.
