Delaney Pridham netted a goal in the eighth minute and followed up with another eight minutes later, propelling Ottawa Rapid to a 2-0 victory over Montreal Roses in Northern Super League competition over the weekend. Melissa Dagenais secured a clean sheet for Ottawa with two saves.
Despite the Montreal Roses dominating possession for 59% of the game and outshooting Ottawa Rapid 15-6, it was the visitors who had the edge in shots on target, leading 3-2. Montreal Roses had six corner kicks, while Ottawa Rapid received the only two yellow cards in the match.
With a record of 7 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses, accumulating 25 points, Ottawa Rapid surpassed Montreal Roses to secure the second spot in the standings.
In another fixture, Calgary Wild triumphed over Halifax Tides with a lone goal from Kathryn Harvey in the 59th minute. Stephanie Bukovec made three crucial saves to maintain a clean sheet for Calgary.
Calgary Wild held 58% possession during the game, even though Halifax Tides outshot them 13-9. Calgary Wild managed to have more shots on target, leading 4-3. The Wild also earned eight corner kicks compared to Halifax Tides’ seven, while Halifax Tides received three of the match’s four yellow cards.