Japan fought hard but was unable to overcome Switzerland in the women's ice hockey competition on Monday, falling 3-1 in its second preliminary round match and seeing its hopes of advancing all but dashed at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Japan suffered its second defeat in a row in Group B. Only the top two teams in the group advance to the quarterfinals.
Forward Sara Benz scored a pair of goals for Switzerland, but goalie Florence Schelling may have been the most valuable player for the world No. 6 on a night when the shot count favored Japan 38-18.