Goals by Naho Terashima and Shiori Koike powered Japan to a 2-0 victory over the Czech Republic in the opening game of the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Qualification Series on Saturday afternoon at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center.
In a hard-fought battle between two equally matched teams, Japan prevailed on Terashima's goal in the second period and Koike's one-time blast from the blue line in the third.
Japan goalie Nana Fujimoto was sublime in the win, making 28 saves.
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