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PHWL – Boston Fleet vs Toronto Sceptres Recap & Photos
The Boston Fleet took over Boston’s Agganis Arena for the second time, this time unfortunately falling short to the Toronto Sceptres. Although a tough loss, the Fleet faithful managed to sell out Agganis Arena again for an eventful night game against Toronto.
The road team won the first two meetings between these two teams last season, but since then, the home team has won seven in a row in this matchup. Each of the four games this season has been decided by multiple goals, with the winner scoring at least three goals in each. Toronto leads the league with eight multi-goal wins, followed by Boston with seven.
It was a slow start until Hilary Knight got the scoring off to a start with the game’s first goal that came late in the first period, and Boston maintained their lead until the third period. Toronto’s Daryl Watts scored her first of the night at 4:07 in the third period, tying the game at 1-1.
Banking off that momentum, Hayley Scamurra put Toronto ahead 2-1 with her first goal of the season, less than two minutes after their previous goal. Renata Fast would then give the Sceptres a two-goal lead at 10:16 in the third with what would be the eventual game-winner.
Hilary Knight scored her 15th of the season to cut Toronto’s lead to 3-2 with seven minutes to play. Boston tried everything to tie it up with their new found momentum, but with the clock ticking.
But Watts would seal the deal with another goal on the powerplay and a 4-2 win for Toronto. Watts’ goal came a minute into a Sceptres 5-on-3 opportunity as Boston’s Megan Keller and Jessica Digirolamo took penalties for holding and roughing, respectively, at the same time in the third period.
The final seconds ticked away on the game and tensions rose as both teams would get into a scrap with seconds remaining, resulting in some penalties. In the end Toronto came away victorious and snapped Boston’s point streak.
The Fleet will next play on April second at home in Lowell, MA against the Ottawa Charge.
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All Photo Credit: Erin Crowley
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NSL Vancouver Rise Boost Playoff Hopes with Victory Over Calgary Wild
Vancouver Rise FC have ended their season on a high note and improved their chances of
reaching the playoffs after defeating Calgary Wild FC 3-2 at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, BC. The Rise delivered under pressure thanks to a beautiful goal from Mia Pante as well as a much-needed second-half strike from Jessica DeFilippo.
The Rise marked the scoresheet twice in the first half, leading the Wild 2 to nil at the 35-minute mark after Alex Lamontagne connected with Pante who cleared the goalkeeper and calmly hit the back of the net.
Calgary responded before halftime, however, as Josie Aulicino found the net with a strike from outside the penalty area, cutting the deficit to 2-1 and keeping halting what at times looked like a runaway train.
Calgary largely dominated the second half, forcing Vancouver onto their back feet. Vancouver was pinned in their own zone, unwillingly defending their lead as Calgary took shot after shot on goal. A quiet crowd got to their feet for their Captain Shannon Woeller who made her first appearance of the season in the 88-minute mark, leaving the bench to steady the team in the final few minutes.
Despite the early charge, Vancouver managed to record the win and take the points, if in a
somewhat anxiety-filled final 45. The three points keep the Rise in the playoff conversation, with the final result to be decided Monday as Halifax faces off against AFC Toronto.
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VANCOUVER RISE FC v CALGARY WILD FC
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WWE Monday Night Raw Keeps the Momentum Rolling in Ottawa
WWE Monday Night Raw rolled into Ottawa on August 24 with plenty of moving pieces and a clear focus on building toward the next major chapters for both the men’s and women’s divisions. From LA Knight’s confrontation with Roman Reigns to Stephanie Vaquer’s return, a World Heavyweight Championship tournament, and a heated Oba Femi-Bron Breakker contract signing, the episode packed a lot into three hours without losing sight of its bigger stories.
This was a busy, storyline-heavy episode built almost entirely around momentum heading toward Sunday Night’s Main Event on September 6. LA Knight opened the show by calling out World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns, only for Solo Sikoa to interrupt and thank Knight for backing him up the previous week, before the Usos showed up and set a tag match in motion for later in the night. That opening angle paid off with a hard-hitting brawl, and the show closed with Knight, Sikoa, and both Usos left laid out while returning duo Royce Keys and OTM stood tall over the wreckage.
In the ring, the standout was Stephanie Vaquer‘s return match against Roxanne Perez, which saw Judgment Day interference from Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez met by a counter from Becky Lynch. Vaquer sealed the win by dodging a moonsault and connecting with a butterfly backbreaker into a lungblower combo, and the post-match staredown with Lynch added a nice extra layer of tension. It fed directly into the next chapter of her title chase, with Vaquer told backstage that she’ll get her shot at Liv Morgan‘s Women’s World Championship on the September 7 RAW.
The tournament for a World Heavyweight Championship shot also moved forward, with Penta defeating LA Parka and Rey Fenix defeating Dragon Lee to set up a Penta-vs-Fenix final. The Penta/Parka match got a nice reaction, as Parka survived a Penta Driver and answered with a top-rope Spanish Fly before Penta eventually got the win.
The other big story beat was the contract signing for Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker. Breakker accused Femi of taking the spot he used to hold and vowed to make him live in his shadow, while Femi shot back that Breakker could’ve been the future of WWE in a different era, just not while he’s around. The segment boiled over into a physical confrontation, with Breakker jumping Femi before Austin Theory got involved, and Femi eventually powering back to put Theory through a table.
Overall, this felt like a well-paced go-home-style episode even though the pay-per-view is still two weeks out: hot angles up top and at the close, a satisfying tournament advancement, and a women’s division storyline that’s clearly building toward something bigger
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All Photo Credit: Kieran Delport