Serita Thurton netted two goals in the first half as the Calgary Wild, sitting at the bottom of the league, caused an upset by defeating the Ottawa Rapid 4-3 in Northern Super League action at McMahon Stadium on Saturday.

The hosts took the lead with Kahli Johnson’s goal in the 15th minute, followed by Thurton’s strike to make it 2-0 shortly after. Ottawa’s Jung Min-Young found the net in the 38th minute, and Melanie Forbes equalized at 2-2 just before halftime.

Thurton secured her brace just before halftime, setting the Wild on a winning path. Jorian Baucom also added a goal for the Wild, who now have 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 have 10 wins, three losses, and three draws. Ottawa’s unbeaten streak of 10 matches came to an end.

Despite controlling 54% of possession, the Rapid were outshot 16-13 (9-6 on target). The Wild earned six of the 11 corners 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 game, and then netted a late goal in stoppage time, securing a 2-1 victory for the Vancouver Rise against the Halifax Tides at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C.

Jordyn Rhodes had opened the scoring for the Tides in the 19th minute. The Rise dominated possession with 56% and outshot the Tides 18-13, with a 6-4 shots on target advantage.

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