Loco Solare, who won the silver medal for the first time as a Japanese national team in the women's curling at the Beijing Olympics, won the first match of the season.
Loco Solare, who won the silver medal for the first time as a Japanese national team at the Beijing Olympics in February this year, won the Japan Championship in May, and after an off period, the first match of the season opened in Kitami City, Hokkaido on the 1st. I came to the qualifying league of the tournament.
In the match against Kitami Institute of Technology, they scored steadily, scoring 2 points in the first end and succeeding in consecutive steals in the 3rd and 4th ends with precise shots that matched the ice conditions. .
Then, in the 6th end, Satsuki Fujisawa, who skipped, scored the last shot and scored 3 points, and the opponent admitted defeat here, so they won the first game of the season 7-1.
Skip Satsuki Fujisawa “Communicate and respond well”
After the match, Fujisawa said, "Even though I've been away from ice for about two months since the Japan Championships ended, I think I've been able to communicate well and respond well. I would like to face it, find the issues, and overcome them."
Loco Solare plans to participate in two tournaments in Japan, including this one, and then travel to Canada to participate in training camps and tournaments.