Serita Thurton netted two goals in the first period as the bottom-ranked Calgary Wild stunned the top-seeded Ottawa Rapid 4-3 in Northern Super League action at McMahon Stadium over the weekend. Kahli Johnson opened the scoring for the hosts in the 15th minute before Thurton doubled the lead about 13 minutes later. Ottawa’s Jung Min-Young found the net in the 38th minute, and Melanie Forbes leveled the score at 2-2 just before halftime. Thurton completed her brace just before the break to put the Wild in control.
Jorian Baucom also got on the scoresheet for the Wild, who now hold a record of two wins, 12 losses, and two draws. Jyllissa Harris converted a penalty in the 86th minute for the Rapid, whose record now stands at 10 wins, three losses, and three draws, and their 10-game undefeated streak came to an end. Despite having 54% possession, the Rapid were outshot by the Wild 16-13, with 9 shots on target to 6. The Wild earned six of the 11 corners in the game, while Ottawa received one yellow card and one red card.
In another match, Jessica De Filippo scored twice to lead the Vancouver Rise to a 2-1 victory over the Halifax Tides at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C. Jordyn Rhodes opened the scoring for the Tides in the 19th minute. Vancouver Rise controlled 56% of possession and outshot Halifax 18-13, with 6 shots on target to 4. Halifax took four of the six corners, while Vancouver received two of the three yellow cards awarded during the match.