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Boychuk lifts Roses to NSL's Supporters' Shield with late goal in win
over Rapid

   The Canadian Press | Posted: October 24, 2026 4:33 AM | Last
   Updated: October 24

   Montreal clinches 1st place in the Northern Super League with
   1-0 victory

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   Caption: Montreal Roses FC forward Tanya Boychuk, shown in this
   file photo, scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over the Ottawa
   Rapid FC on Friday to clinch the NSL Supporters' Shield. (The
   Canadian Press)
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   The Montreal Roses got a goal in the 81st minute from Tanya
   Boychuk and a shutout performance from goalkeeper Gabrielle
   Lambert to clinch first place in the Northern Super League with
   a 1-0 victory over the visiting Ottawa Rapid.
   The Roses went into Friday's regular-season ending match
   needing a win or tie to top the six-team women's circuit. The
   Roses finished with 45 points - 12 wins, four losses, nine
   draws - while the Rapid finished with 40 points - 12 wins, nine
   losses, four draws.
   The Roses were presented with their first NSL Supporters'
   Shield after the tight match. The award recognizes the club
   that finishes atop the regular-season standings, celebrating
   consistency and achievement throughout the campaign.
   If AFC Toronto beats the visiting Halifax Tides on Monday,
   Toronto - currently with 38 points - will finish second.
   WATCH | Roses capture Supporters' Shield:

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   Caption: Montreal Roses FC will finish first in the NSL
   standings to earn their first-ever Supporters' Shield after a
   1-0 win over Ottawa Rapid FC. Ottawa will finish second unless
   AFC Toronto defeats the Halifax Wanderers on Monday in the
   final game of the regular season, which would drop the Rapid
   down to third.
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   Montreal had an edge in possession on Friday against Ottawa -
   53 per cent to 47 - and fired more shots 16-6, including a 4-1
   advantage in on-target shots.
   The Roses took five of the game's seven corners at Stade
   Boreale. Montreal received the game's lone yellow card.
   The Vancouver Rise host the Calgary Wild on Sunday. Vancouver
   needs a tie or win to have a shot at the fourth and final
   playoff spot, currently held by the Tides.
   WATCH | Montreal vs. Ottawa, full-match replay:

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   Caption: Watch Ottawa Rapid FC and Montreal Roses FC go
   head-to-head in Northern Super League action from Stade
   Boréale.
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