Italy beats Japan to reach Olympic women's hockey quarterfinals for the first time

Host nation Italy secured a place in the quarterfinals of the Olympic women's hockey tournament for the first time by beating Japan 3-2 on Monday. Italy improved to 2-1, with one game left against Germany, and is guaranteed one of the three quarterfinal spots in Group B, where the five lower-ranked teams play. “I think this is everybody’s dream coming true,” Italy's Canada-born goalie Gabriella Durante said.