Esther Okoronkwo and Kaylee Hunter both netted two goals each as AFC Toronto scored four times in the second half to defeat Vancouver Rise 7-0 in a Northern Super League soccer match on Saturday.
Adding to Toronto’s tally were Kaela Hansen, Sarah Stratigakis, and Jade Kovacevic. Toronto (13-6-2) extended their lead in the league standings to nine points over Vancouver and Montreal.
Goalkeeper Sierra Cota-Yarde kept a clean sheet for Toronto, who outshot Vancouver 15-1 on target.
Prior to this match, Vancouver Rise had been on a four-game winning streak and unbeaten in their last eight games.
Esther Okoronkwo, Kaylee Hunter, and Sarah Stratigakis were among the goal scorers as Toronto secured a 7-0 victory over Vancouver, marking the largest winning margin in this season’s NSL games.
Roses Secure Second Place with Victory over Wild
Montreal jumped from fourth to second place by defeating the Wild 5-0 later on Saturday in Calgary.
Both the Roses and the Rise now have 32 points with records of 9-6-5, but Montreal holds a superior goal difference (plus-9 compared to plus-3) following the weekend’s decisive outcomes.
Scoring for Montreal were Stephanie Hill, Claire Monyard, Tanya Boychuk, Noemi Paquin, and Lorie Thibault.
The Wild’s record dropped to 6-12-2 after the loss.
Montreal Roses FC secures a 5-0 victory over Calgary Wild FC at McMahon Stadium.
Rapid and Tides Draw 1-1
In an earlier match on Saturday