Serita Thurton netted two goals in the first half as the bottom-ranked Calgary Wild caused an upset by defeating the top-seeded Ottawa Rapid 4-3 in a Northern Super League match held at McMahon Stadium on Saturday.

Kahli Johnson opened the scoring for the home team in the 15th minute, followed by Thurton extending the lead to 2-0 around 13 minutes later. Ottawa’s Jung Min-Young found the net in the 38th minute, with Melanie Forbes equalizing at 2-2 just before the end of the first half’s stoppage time.

Before the halftime whistle, Thurton secured her second goal of the match, propelling the Wild to victory. Jorian Baucom also contributed a goal for the Wild, who now hold a record of two wins, 12 losses, and two draws.

Jyllissa Harris managed to score a penalty in the 86th minute for the Rapid, who now stand at 10 wins, three losses, and three draws. This defeat also marked the end of Ottawa’s 10-game unbeaten streak.

Despite having 54% possession, the Rapid were outshot by the Wild 16-13 (with 9 shots on target compared to 6 for Ottawa). The Wild earned six out of the 11 corner kicks in the game, 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, and then added a decisive goal five minutes into the second-half stoppage time, leading the Vancouver Rise to a 2-1 victory over the Halifax Tides at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, British Columbia.

Jordyn Rhodes put the fourth-placed Tides in front with a goal in the 19th minute. The Rise, ranking fifth, dominated possession with 56% and outshot the Tides 18-13, including 6 shots on target to Halifax’s 4.

Halifax took four of the six corners in the game, while the Rise received two of the three yellow cards issued during the match.