Calgary Wild’s Meggie Dougherty Howard and Vancouver Rise’s Nicole Stanton vie for the ball during the first half of an NSL match in Vancouver on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
By The Canadian Press
Sep 27, 2026 | 4:58 PM
CALGARY — Three second-half goals lifted the Calgary Wild to a decisive 3-1 win over the Vancouver Rise on Sunday.
The Rise (8-11-3) struck first, with Alex Lamontagne opening the scoring in the 35th minute.
Taylor Otto equalized for the Wild (4-13-5) just two minutes into the second half, and Meggie Dougherty Howard put Calgary ahead in the 56th minute.
Forward Jorian Baucom sealed the score at 3-1 in the 64th minute.