After six seasons as one of Italy's most decorated leads, Giulia Zardini Lacedelli is taking the next step in her career, moving into the skip role for the 2026-27 season. The 23-year-old Cortina d'Ampezzo native has assembled a new squad featuring three familiar faces -- third Elena Mathis and second Marta Lo Deserto follow her from the now-disbanded Team Constantini, while Rachele Scalesse joins at lead. The trio carried plenty of highlights out of their time with Constantini, including a European Championship silver medal in 2023 and a fourth-place finish at the 2024 World Women's Championship. Now with Zardini Lacedelli calling the shots, this young Italian rink carries genuine potential -- and the familiarity already in place gives them a head start as they begin building toward the next Olympic cycle on home soil.