Serita Thurton netted two goals in the first half as the Calgary Wild, sitting at the bottom of the league table, pulled off a 4-3 upset over the Ottawa Rapid, who lead the Northern Super League, in a match held at McMahon Stadium on Saturday. Kahli Johnson opened the scoring for the hosts with a goal in the 15th minute, followed by Thurton increasing the lead to 2-0 about 13 minutes later. Ottawa fought back with Jung Min-Young finding the net in the 38th minute, and then Melanie Forbes equalizing at 2-2 just before halftime. Thurton struck again just before the break to secure her second goal of the game.

Jorian Baucom also contributed a goal for the Wild, who now have a record of two wins, 12 losses, and two draws. Jyllissa Harris managed to score on a penalty kick in the 86th minute for the Rapid, who now stand at 10 wins, three losses, and three draws, with their 10-match unbeaten streak coming to an end. Despite controlling possession for 54% of the game, Ottawa was outshot 16-13 (with 9 shots on target to Ottawa’s 6). The Wild earned six of the total 11 corner kicks, while Ottawa received one yellow card and one red card.

In another match, Jessica De Filippo scored twice for the Vancouver Rise, with her second goal coming in stoppage time, propelling her team to a 2-1 victory over the Halifax Tides at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C. Jordyn Rhodes had put the Tides in front with a goal in the 19th minute. The Rise, positioned in fifth place, dominated possession with 56% and outshot the Tides 18-13, including 6 shots on target to Halifax’s 4. The Tides had four of the six corner kicks, while the Rise received two of the three yellow cards issued during the game.