Serita Thurton netted two goals in the opening half as the bottom-ranked Calgary Wild stunned the top-seeded Ottawa Rapid with a 4-3 victory in Northern Super League action at McMahon Stadium. Kahli Johnson broke the deadlock with a goal in the 15th minute for the home team, followed by Thurton doubling the lead approximately 13 minutes later.
Ottawa’s Jung Min-Young found the net in the 38th minute, and Melanie Forbes equalized at 2-2 just before halftime. Thurton struck again moments before the break, securing her second goal of the game for the Wild.
Jorian Baucom also got on the scoresheet for the Wild, who now have accumulated two wins, 12 losses, and two draws. Jyllissa Harris converted a penalty in the 86th minute for the Rapid, who saw their record drop to 10 wins, three losses, and three draws, ending their 10-match unbeaten streak.
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 game’s 11 corner kicks, while Ottawa received one yellow card and one red card.
In another match, Jessica De Filippo scored in the 57th minute to level the score before securing a late winner five minutes into stoppage time, leading the Vancouver Rise to a 2-1 triumph over the Halifax Tides at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C. Jordyn Rhodes had put the fourth-placed Tides ahead with a goal in the 19th minute.
The fifth-placed Rise dominated possession with 56%, outshooting the Tides 18-13, including 6 shots on target to 4. The Tides were awarded four of the game’s six corner kicks, while the Rise received two of the three yellow cards issued during the match.
