Great Britain’s women beat Italy 1-0 to make a strong start at the Ice Hockey World Championship Division 1 Group B tournament.
Captain Jodie Alderson-Smith scored the only goal of the game in Riga, Latvia in the second period.
Katie Marsden’s shot was saved but Alderson-Smith was on hand to net from the rebound.
It was a sweet success for the GB team who lost to the Italians in a warm-up match.
Their next pool game will be against Poland on Monday before they face Slovakia on Wednesday, Slovenia on Friday and hosts Latvia on Saturday.
