Pridham, Belzile both score twice to lead Ottawa Rapid FC to 5-2 NSL victory

OTTAWA — Delaney Baie Pridham and Florence Belzile both had two goals to lead Ottawa Rapid FC to a 5-2 come-from-behind win over Vancouver Rise FC in a Northern Super League game Sunday.

Elise Bell scored the other goal for Ottawa (12-8-4, 40 points), which moved into second in the league standings, just two points behind first-place Montreal Roses FC (11-4-9, 42 points). With the regulation win, the Rapid remain in the race for the Supporters’ Shield.

Anna Bout and Latifah Abdu had the goals for Vancouver (8-12-4), which led 2-1 at halftime.

Ottawa wraps its regular-season campaign this Friday against the Roses at Stade Boréale. The club will secure the 2026 NSL Supporters’ Shield with a win.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 18, 2026.

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