Rapid, Wild post shutout wins in NSL

Delaney Pridham scored in the eighth minute then added another goal eight minutes later as the visiting Ottawa Rapid defeated the Montreal Roses 2-0 in Northern Super League action on Saturday.

Melissa Dagenais made two saves to record the clean sheet for the visitors.

WATCH | Rapid shut down Roses 2-0, tighten up 2nd place in NSL standings:

The Roses controlled possession for 59 per cent of the match, and outshot the Rapid 15-6, but the visitors led 3-2 in on-target shots.

The Roses took six corners, while the Rapid received the only two yellow cards of the match.

The Rapid overtake the Roses for second place with a 7-4-5 record and 25 points.

In Calgary, Kathryn Harvey scored in the 59th minute and the host Wild defeated the Halifax Tides 1-0.

Stephanie Bukovec made three saves to record the clean sheet.

WATCH | Calgary Wild defeat Halifax Tides at McMahon Stadium:

The Wild controlled possession for 58 per cent of the match. The Tides outshot the hosts 13-9, but Calgary led 4-3 in on-target shots.

The Wild took eight corners compared to the Tides' seven, and the visitors took three of the match's four yellow cards.