Great Britain secured a point but Latvia edged out a 4-3 overtime victory on day three of the Women’s World Championship Division I Group B in Puigcerdà.
Nicole Jackson started between the pipes and made 39 saves, while Ella Howard came back into the line-up as back-up.
GB scored twice in 22 seconds as a neat move on the doorstep by Chamonix Jackson (10:00) was followed by Katherine Gale scoring from close-range after a goalmouth scramble (10:22).
But Latvia hit back thanks to a Liga Miljone hat-trick to turn the game on its head which was started when she cut inside off the right-wing to beat Jackson (31:57).
Miljone scored on the powerplay from the right-circle under two minutes later (33:24) and completed her treble when she superbly broke clear of the GB defence in the opening stages of the third period (40:48).
GB had to kill-off over a minute of a five-on-three penalty-kill and it swung the momentum as Katie Marsden swung out from behind and although her shot saved saved, Louise Adams buried the rebound (49:45).
Latvia secured the extra point in overtime as Linda Rulle scored a close-range rebound (63:36).
GB are second in the group with six points from three matches and three points behind leaders Netherlands.
There are no games in the tournament tomorrow but GB go head-to-head with Netherlands on Friday at 13:00 (12:00 BST).
All matches can be watched live online via iihf.tv.
GB full schedule
Sunday 12th April: Korea 2-3 Great Britain (after shootout)
Monday 13th April: Great Britain 3-2 Spain
Wednesday 15th April: Latvia 3-2 Great Britain (after overtime)
Friday 17th April: Great Britain v Netherlands 13:00 (12:00 BST)
Saturday 18th April: Great Britain v Kazakhstan 16:30 (15:30 BST)
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