"In the words of Christine Sinclair, the all-time international top scorer for men or women: What a difference a year makes. On Saturday at BMO Field in Toronto, Vancouver Rise became the first champions of the inaugural Northern Super League season. It was a triumphant conclusion to a history-making campaign that has set the ball rolling for professional women's football in Canada."
"A half-hour lightning break and deluge of rain did little to stunt the quality on show on the pitch and the enthusiasm off it. So much has happened since the opener between Rise and Calgary Wild at BC Place in April. Back then there were plenty of unknowns as Canada's first professional women's league got under way, steered by the determination of former Canada international and NSL co-founder Diana Matheson."
Vancouver Rise secured the inaugural Northern Super League championship with a 2-1 victory over AFC Toronto at BMO Field before 12,429 spectators. Anja Heiner-Mller's side recovered from behind despite a half-hour lightning delay and heavy rain. The league launched in April with a match between Rise and Calgary Wild at BC Place and was founded with leadership from former international Diana Matheson. The NSL included 148 players across six clubs, 101 of whom were Canadian, and produced seven senior international call-ups. Seventeen-year-old Kaylee Hunter scored for Toronto, while 19-year-old Holly Ward netted the winning goal after an own goal tied the match.
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