Keera Melenhorst netted two goals in the opening half as Ottawa Rapid overturned an initial 2-1 deficit to triumph over Calgary Wild with a 5-2 victory in Northern Super League competition over the weekend. Melanie Forbes, Florence Belzile, and Choo Hyo-Joo also found the net for the Rapid, who leveled their standing at 1-1 after a 3-1 season opener loss to the Halifax Tides.
Meggie Dougherty Howard and Taegan Stewart scored for Calgary Wild, who remain winless at 0-2 after succumbing to a 4-2 halftime deficit against Ottawa. Despite Ottawa dominating possession at 59% to Calgary’s 42% at TD Place Stadium, the visitors outshot them 13-12 (with 8 shots on target to Ottawa’s 6). Both teams earned three corners each, with Ottawa receiving the sole yellow card of the match.
In upcoming fixtures, Ottawa will face Vancouver Rise on Wednesday, while Calgary Wild will host Montreal Roses on Saturday, May 16.
Elsewhere, Montreal Roses claimed a 4-0 victory over Vancouver Rise, with Tanya Boychuk scoring just before halftime and adding another goal at the start of the second half. Elyse Bennett and Noemi Paquin also contributed to the scoreline, with Anna Karpenko securing a clean sheet for the Roses. Montreal improved to 2-0 with consecutive shutout wins, while Vancouver fell to 0-2.
Vancouver enjoyed more possession at 56% compared to Montreal’s 44%, but were outshot 16-7 (with 7 shots on target to Vancouver’s 1). Montreal earned three corners to Vancouver’s one, and the Rise received the only yellow card of the match. The Roses’ victory was highlighted by Boychuk’s impressive performance, as showcased in match highlights.