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UNC's Anna Laible describes Swiss women's hockey bronze win

University of North Carolina's Anna Laible details the excitement of watching Switzerland defeat Sweden in overtime to win the women's hockey bronze medal.

Laible attended her first Olympic medal event, the bronze game between Switzerland and Sweden. The match was filled with drama, including a scoreless third period that forced overtime. With the medal on the line, Switzerland's Alina Müller scored the game-winning goal with 50.6 seconds remaining to secure the victory.

The atmosphere in the Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena was electric as fans celebrated the Swiss bench rushing the ice. This win marked the second Olympic medal for the Swiss women's team and their first in 12 years.