Jessica De Filippo scored a goal at the 10-minute mark, leading the Vancouver Rise to a vital 1-0 victory on the road against the Montreal Roses in Northern Super League action this past Saturday. This win marked Vancouver’s second consecutive triumph on the road against a playoff-bound team, following their 2-0 win over the Ottawa Rapid on Wednesday.
With a record of 11-7-6, the Rise is currently positioned three points ahead of both Ottawa and Montreal, who stand at 10-8-6 each, as they head into the final week of the inaugural season of the Canadian professional women’s soccer league. Toronto has already secured the top spot in the standings, while Vancouver, Montreal, and Ottawa have secured the remaining playoff berths. The teams are set to compete in two-leg semifinals based on their final standings after the upcoming week’s matches, leading up to the final showdown on November 15 at Toronto’s BMO Field, where the Diana B. Matheson Cup will be up for grabs.
In the recent game, Vancouver’s goalkeeper, Morgan McAslan, showcased a stellar performance by making three crucial saves to secure her second consecutive clean sheet. In another match on the same day, the Calgary Wild emerged victorious over the Halifax Tides with a 3-1 scoreline. Meggie Dougherty Howard shined by scoring two goals for Calgary, with Grace Stordy adding another goal for the fifth-place Wild, improving their record to 8-14-2. Syd Kennedy managed to net a goal for Halifax, who currently sit at the bottom of the standings with a record of 3-14-7.